atony
[ at-n-ee ]
/ ˈæt n i /
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noun
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Phonetics. lack of stress accent.
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Also a·to·ni·a [uh-toh-nee-uh, ey-toh-]. /əˈtoʊ ni ə, eɪˈtoʊ-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for atony
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
Word Origin for atony
C17: from Latin atonia, from Greek: tonelessness, from atonos slack, from a- 1 + tonos tone
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Medical definitions for atony
atony
[ ăt′ə-nē, ăt′n-ē ]
n.
Lack of normal tone or tension; flaccidity.
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