lockjaw
1. [ noun ] (medicine) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Synonyms: tetanus
Related terms: infection
Similar spelling:   lock
  look_away
  lock_away
  Louk
  look
  Loki
  Loza
  Loyce
  Lokey
  Locke
  Loach