vagotonia

American

[vay-guh-toh-nee-uh] / ˌveɪ gəˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun

Pathology.

hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.

vagotonia British

/ ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə /

noun

pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve, affecting various bodily functions controlled by this nerve

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Other Word Forms

vagotonic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of vagotonia

First recorded in 1910–15; vago- + -tonia

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