definitions

amyotonia

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

noun Pathology.

myatonia.

Nearby words

amyoplasia, amyoplasia congenita, amyostasia, amyosthenia, amyotaxy, amyotonia, amyotonia congenita, amyotrophia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, amyotrophy, amyous

Origin of amyotonia

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

Related forms

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

amyotonia

/ (ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

another name for myotonia
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Medicine definitions for amyotonia

amyotonia

[ ā′mī-ə-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

myatonia
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