tetanus
71neonatal tetanus — tetanus neonatorum a severe form of Clostridium tetani infection seen during the first few days of life, owing to contamination of the umbilical stump because of factors such as unhygienic delivery practices and lack of maternal immunization; in… …
72physiological tetanus — tetanus (def. 2) …
73tetanus toxin — (= tetanospasmin) Neurotoxin released by Clostridium tetani ; becomes active when peptide cleaved proteolytically to heavy (100 kD) and light (50 kD) chains held together by disulphide bond. Heavy chain binds to disialogangliosides (GD2 and GD1b) …
74diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine — DTP vaccine; a combination of diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and whole cell pertussis vaccine; administered intramuscularly for simultaneous immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. It is no longer used in the United States.… …
75cephalic tetanus — cerebral tetanus a rare, sometimes fatal form of tetanus sometimes seen after injury to the head or face or a bout of otitis media where Clostridium tetani has invaded the middle ear; it is characterized by isolated or combined dysfunction of the …
76diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine — DTaP vaccine; a combination of diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine; adsorbed on an aluminum adsorbing agent. It is administered intramuscularly to children younger than seven years of age, for simultaneous… …
77anti-tetanus — working against tetanus, preventing infection with the disease tetanus …
78diphtheria and tetanus toxoids adsorbed — (DT) [USP] a combination of full strength doses of diphtheria toxoid and tetanus toxoid which are adsorbed either before or after being combined; used for immunization of pediatric patients under seven years of age when pertussis vaccine is… …
79diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine — diphtheria and tetanus toxoids …
80apyretic tetanus — noun clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis • Syn: ↑tetany, ↑tetanilla, ↑intermittent… …
