Tetanilla

(tet-an-if -ah). A form of tetanic spasm affecting the lingers and toes. It is observed mainly among children, and is a concomitant of rachitis. 'etanin (tef -an in), A toxin present in the blood in tetanus; a ptomain obtained by cultivating tetanus-microbes in beef-broth. It has been obtained from the amputated arm of a tetanus-patient by Brieger, who thus demonstrated the presence of tetanin in tetanus-patients during life. Neverthele , it has not been found in the brain and nerve-ti ue of persons dead from tetanus. The base produces the characteristic symptoms of tetanus, though probably not all, as three other toxins, including spasmotoxin, occur with tetanin in cultures of •tan us-microbe. See Ptomains, Table of. etanium (tet-an' '-e-um). Synonym of Strychnin. etanization (tet - an - iz - a' - shun). The production of tetanus, or of tetanic spasms. The:tion of a protracted contraction in a nerve by an ' electric current. eta no-cannabin. A basic substance found in some samples of cannabis, or hemp. Its action on the system resembles that of strychnin. Unof.. Resembling tetanus. it a no motor (tet-an-o-mo'-tor). An instrument (usually a rapidly vibrating 'hammer) for stimulating a nerve mechanically. Hanotoxin (tet-ati-o-toks' -in), A poisonous ptomain obtained by Brieger as one of the products of the culture of he tetanus-microbe. It is tetanizing in its action, lucing first tremor, then paralysis and violent convulsions. See Ptomains, Table of. tan us tef -an -us. A -modic and continuous contraction of muscles, pausing rigidity of the parts to which they are attached, tee Trismus, Opisthotonos, Emprosthotonos, has isolated four toxic ptomain-subtances from cultivations of so-called tetanus-bacilli: