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hypertonia

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

noun

Pathology.
  1. increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.


Etymology

Origin of hypertonia

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

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