tetany
NOUN
/tɛtəni/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tetany is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1T1A1N1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does tetany mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis.
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