myotonia

[ mahy-uh-toh-nee-uh ]

/ ˌmaɪ əˈtoʊ ni ə /

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noun Pathology.

tonic muscle spasm or muscular rigidity.

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Origin of myotonia

First recorded in 1895–1900; myo- + -tonia

OTHER WORDS FROM myotonia

my·o·ton·ic

[mahy-uh-ton-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby myotonia

myosin, myosis, myosotis, myotome, myotomy, myotonia, Myra, Myrdal, myria-, myriad, myriad-leaf

British Dictionary definitions for myotonia

myotonia

/ (ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

lack of muscle tone, frequently including muscle spasm or rigidityAlso called: amyotonia

Derived forms of myotonia

myotonic (ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk), adjective

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