• (n.) An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.
Tet`a·no·mo'tor noun (Physiol.) An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tet′ă-nō-mō′tŏr Definitions: 1. An instrument by means of which tonic spasms are produced by the mechanical irritation of a hammer striking the motor nerve of the muscle affected.