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neonatal tetanus a severe form of tetanus (def. 2) seen during the first few days of life, caused by contamination of the stump of the umbilical cord because of factors such as unhygienic delivery practices and lack of maternal immunization; in some parts of the world this is a common cause of infant mortality.
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