'Lock jaw' is another name of _________.

malaria

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kala-azar

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tetanus

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diphtheria.

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The correct option is C tetanus
Tetanus is an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds. In tetanus, spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages, hence it is also called lock-jaw.

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