hypertonia

[hahy-per-toh-nee-uh]

noun Pathology.

increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.

Origin of hypertonia

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

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hypertonia in Medicine

hypertonia

[hī′pər-tō′nē-ə]

n.

Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.

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