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hypertonia

[hahy-per-toh-nee-uh]
noun Pathology.
  1. increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
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Origin of hypertonia

First recorded in 1835–45; hyper- + -tonia
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hypertonia in Medicine

hypertonia

(hī′pər-tō′nē-ə)
n.
  1. Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.
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