Medical Definition of Neonatal tetanus

1. Tetanus occurring in newborn infants, usually due to infection of umbilical area with Clostridium tetani, often a result of ritualistic practices; has high fatality rate (about 60%). Synonym: neonatal tetanus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neonatal Tetanus

neonatal hypoglycaemia
neonatal intensive care unit
neonatal isoerythrolysis
neonatal line
neonatal lupus
neonatal medicine
neonatal mortality
neonatal mortality rate
neonatal nursing
neonatal period
neonatal pulmonary venous hypertension
neonatal ring
neonatal screening
neonatal sepsis
neonatal tetanus (current term)
neonatal tetany
neonatal tooth
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neonatalogist
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