hypertonia

[ hahy-per-toh-nee-uh ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.

Nearby words

hyperthymia, hyperthymism, hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroxinemia, hypertonia, hypertonic, hypertrichosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertrophic arthritis, hypertrophic gastritis

Origin of hypertonia

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

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Medicine definitions for hypertonia

hypertonia

[ hī′pər-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.

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