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tetania neonatorum (medicine)


tetania neonatorum -->
neonatal tetany


Hypocalcaemic tetany occurring in neonates or young infants, due to transient functional hypoparathyroidism in consumption of cow's milk (high phosphorus content).

Synonym: myotonia neonatorum, tetania neonatorum, tetanism.