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      tetanic
      adjective
      of or relating to or causing tetanus
      of or relating to or causing tetany
      Roots
      tetanostetan- · Greek · muscular spasm, stretchedikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Words related to tetanic
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      The word tetanic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tetan, from Greek tetanos (“muscular spasm, stretched”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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