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hypertonia

[ hahy-per-toh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.

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Origin of hypertonia

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

Words nearby hypertonia

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

hypertonia
[ hī′pər-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.
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