Lockjaw and Stroke

Lockjaw

Lockjaw noun - 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.
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Stroke and lockjaw are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Stroke" with "Lockjaw", this nouns are similar.

Stroke

Stroke noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Lockjaw and stroke are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Lockjaw" with "Stroke", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking
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