amyotonia

[ ey-mahy-uh-toh-nee-uh, ey-mahy- ]
/ ˌeɪ maɪ əˈtoʊ ni ə, eɪˌmaɪ- /

noun Pathology.

myatonia.

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Origin of amyotonia

From New Latin, dating back to 1915–20; see origin at a-6, myotonia

OTHER WORDS FROM amyotonia

a·my·a·ton·ic [ey-mahy-uh-ton-ik, ey-mahy-] /ˌeɪ maɪ əˈtɒn ɪk, eɪˌmaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby amyotonia

amyoplasia, amyoplasia congenita, amyostasia, amyosthenia, amyotaxy, amyotonia, amyotonia congenita, amyotrophia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, amyotrophy, amyous
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British Dictionary definitions for amyotonia

amyotonia
/ (ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

another name for myotonia
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Medical definitions for amyotonia

amyotonia
[ ā′mī-ə-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

myatonia
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