The word "tetanode" is spelled with the letters "t-e-t-a-n-o-d-e" and is pronounced /tɛtənoʊd/. The word refers to a type of nerve cell that causes muscle contractions. The spelling of "tetanode" is derived from two Greek words, "tetanos" meaning "stiff" and "odos" meaning "way or path." The "o" in "tetanode" is pronounced as a long "o" sound, while the "e" is pronounced as a short "e" sound. The correct spelling of the word is important for proper communication in scientific and medical fields.
1. Tetanoid. 2. Noting the quiet interval between the recurrent tonic spasms in tetanus.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.