tetany, tetanilla, intermittent tetanus, intermittent cramp, apyretic 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tetany (countable and uncountable, plural tetanies)
(medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism
Source: Wiktionary
Tet"a*ny, n. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
