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"Lock jaw" is another name of...

"Lock jaw" is another name of

A

malaria

B

kala-azar

C

tetanus

D

diphtheria

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C
Tetanus is an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds. In tetanus, spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages, hence it is also called lock-jaw.
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