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-tonia

a combining form with the meaning “muscle tension, nerve tension,” as specified by the initial element (hypertonia); used also in the formation of words that denote more generally a personality type or personality disorder (catatonia; somatotonia).

Nearby words

  1. -to-be,
  2. -tome,
  3. -tomous,
  4. -tomy,
  5. -ton,
  6. -tonic,
  7. -tor,
  8. -tory,
  9. -trice,
  10. -trich

Origin of -tonia

see origin at tone, -ia
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Medicine definitions for -tonia

-tonia

suff.

Degree or state of tonicity:myotonia.
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