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atony
[ at-n-ee ]
noun
- Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Phonetics. lack of stress accent.
atony
/ ˈætənɪ /
noun
- pathol lack of normal tone or tension, as in muscles; abnormal relaxation of a muscle
- phonetics lack of stress or accent on a syllable or word
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Origin of atony1
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Example Sentences
Rounded scybalous masses are common in habitual constipation, and indicate atony of the muscular coat of the intestine.
His nerve-principle was supposed to produce spasms and atony, either actively or passively.
Atony: the child does not move; he cannot stand; he cannot sit upright nor execute any movement whatever.
Atony and hyperactivity may be overcome by appropriate educational remedies which we will now discuss.
The patient is unable to empty the bladder, and the condition of atony gets increasingly worse.
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