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hypertonia

American

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

noun

Pathology.

increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.

Etymology

Origin of hypertonia

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

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