Found 2 items, similar to tetany.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tetany tetany n : 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: tetanilla, intermittent tetanus , intermittent cramp, apyretic tetanus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tetany Tetany \Tet"a*ny\, n. (Med.) A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms. [1913 Webster]