/ Dictionary / Index T tetany: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tet•a•ny Pronunciation: (tet'n-ē), [key] — n. Pathol. a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tetany (Thesaurus) tetanus toxoid tetartohedral Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language