Common First Symptom of Tetanus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Australia, Group 1007, Puzzle 1 (Captain James Cook).

Question

Common First Symptom of Tetanus

Answer

LOCKJAW

Word Meaning:

LOCKJAW — (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

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