tetanus
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tetanus
A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It causes painful muscle spasms and can be life-threatening.
Eine Impfung schützt zuverlässig vor Tetanus.
Vaccination provides reliable protection against tetanus.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Tetanus |
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| nominative | der Tetanus | – |
| accusative | den Tetanus | – |
| dative | dem Tetanus | – |
| genitive | des Tetanus | – |
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'Der Tetanus' (tetanus) is a medical term that also frequently appears in information about vaccinations and injuries written for the general public.
Der Arzt erklärte, warum der Tetanus durch eine Impfung verhindert werden kann.
The doctor explained why tetanus can be prevented through vaccination.
Common collocations include 'gegen Tetanus impfen' (to vaccinate against tetanus), 'eine Tetanusimpfung' (a tetanus vaccination), and 'Schutz vor Tetanus' (protection against tetanus). These expressions are particularly common when discussing vaccination status and wound care.
Nach der tiefen Schnittwunde prüfte die Ärztin, ob sein Schutz vor Tetanus noch ausreichte.
After the deep cut, the doctor checked whether he still had adequate protection against tetanus.
Use 'an' when referring to contracting the disease: 'an Tetanus erkranken' (to contract tetanus). For prevention, 'gegen' and 'vor' are common: you get 'gegen Tetanus geimpft' (vaccinated against tetanus) and are thereby 'vor Tetanus geschützt' (protected against tetanus).
Ohne ausreichenden Impfschutz kann man an Tetanus erkranken.
Without adequate vaccination protection, you can contract tetanus.
Sie ließ sich gegen Tetanus impfen.
She got vaccinated against tetanus.
