vagotonia
[ vey-guh-toh-nee-uh ]
nounPathology.
hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.
Origin of vagotonia
1Other words from vagotonia
- va·go·ton·ic [vey-guh-ton-ik], /ˌveɪ gəˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use vagotonia in a sentence
In peaceful sleep, we observe that the vagotonic functions hold full sway.
Psychoanalysis | Andr TridonBut we have here simply one of the vagotonic activities mentioned previously.
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British Dictionary definitions for vagotonia
vagotonia
/ (ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə) /
noun
pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve, affecting various bodily functions controlled by this nerve
Origin of vagotonia
1C19: from vag (us) + -tonia, from Latin tonus tension, tone
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