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
同义词：tetanus
lockjaw详细解释
lock.jaw n.（名词）See tetanus 参见 tetanus An early sign of tetanus, in which the jaw is locked closed because of a tonic spasm of the muscles of mastication.Also called trismus 牙关紧闭症：破伤风的早期症状，由于咀嚼肌的强直性痉挛而导致牙关紧闭也作 trismus
