hypertonia

hypertonia
noun Date: circa 1842 the condition of exhibiting excessive muscular tone or tension

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  • hypertonia — /huy peuhr toh nee euh/, n. Pathol. increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles. [1835 45; HYPER + TONIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • hypertonia — noun An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy …   Wiktionary

  • hypertonia — n. condition which results in excessive muscular tone or tension …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypertonia — hy·per·to·nia …   English syllables

  • hypertonia — hypertonicity; n. exceptionally high tension in muscles …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • hypertonia — hy•per•to•ni•a [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈtoʊ ni ə[/t]] n. phl pat increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

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