How do you pronounce tetanus?
What is the meaning of tetanus?
Tetanus: An often fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which usually enters the body through a puncture, a cut, or an open wound. Tetanus leads to profound painful spasms of muscles, including ‘locking’ of the jaw so that the mouth cannot open, and death. Also known as lockjaw.
What is in tetanus shot?
Each 0.5-mL dose of Tenivac® (Sanofi Pasteur) contains the following active ingredients: 5 Lf of tetanus toxoid and 2 Lf of diphtheria toxoid. Other ingredients per 0.5-mL dose include 1.5 mg of aluminum phosphate (0.33 mg of aluminum) as the adjuvant and ≤5.0 µg of residual formaldehyde.
How do you say tetanus and diphtheria?
diphtheria–tetanus vaccine Pronunciation. diph·the·ria-tetanus vac·cine.