dystonia

[ dis-toh-nee-uh ]

/ dɪsˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

abnormal tone of any tissue.

Nearby words

dystaxia, dysteleology, dysthymia, dysthymic disorder, dystocia, dystonia, dystonia musculorum deformans, dystonic reaction, dystopia, dystrophia unguium, dystrophic

Origin of dystonia

dys- + -tonia

Related forms

dys·ton·ic

[dis-ton-ik] /dɪsˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dystonia

dystonia

/ (dɪsˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

a neurological disorder, caused by disease of the basal ganglia, in which the muscles of the trunk, shoulders, and neck go into spasm, so that the head and limbs are held in unnatural positions

Word Origin for dystonia

from dys- + -tonia from Greek tonos tension, from teinen to stretch

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Medicine definitions for dystonia

dystonia

[ dĭs-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

Abnormal tonicity of tissue.

Related forms

dys•ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.