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Tetany vs Convulsion - What's the difference?

tetany | convulsion |

As nouns the difference between tetany and convulsion

is that tetany is (medicine) a condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism while convulsion is convulsion.

tetany

English

(wikipedia tetany)

Noun

(tetanies)
  • (medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism

    • convulsion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  • An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  • Violent turmoil.
    • Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
  • * 2013 June 18, , " Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
    • In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.

    Related terms

    * convulse * convulsive * convulsant

    Noun

    (f)