💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hypertonus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypertonianoun | (medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy. |
| hypotonianoun | (medicine) An abnormal loss of muscle tone. |
| paratonianoun | (medicine) A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement. |
| amyotonianoun | Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital. |
| tetanismnoun | (medicine) A form of more or less continuous muscular hypertonicity sometimes seen in young infants. |
| amphotonianoun | Alternative form of amphotony. [hypertonia of the entire autonomic nervous system] |
| amphotonynoun | hypertonia of the entire autonomic nervous system |
| clonusnoun | (medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions. |
| hypotonusnoun | hypotonia |
| catatonusnoun | (medicine) catatonia; rigidity of the body |
| pleurothotonusnoun | (medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction. |
| cogwheelingnoun | Hypertonia. |
| orthotonosnoun | muscular rigidity associated with tetanus |
| hypertostosisnoun | Misspelling of hyperostosis. [(medicine) An excessive growth or thickening of bone.] |
| myotasisnoun | (medicine) A stretching of muscle. |
| hypercontracturenoun | Excessive contracture, especially of muscle tissue |
| myodystonianoun | (pathology) Any general disorder of muscular tone |
| hypercontractionnoun | excessive contraction |
| hyperfunctionnoun | (medicine) Abnormally elevated function. |
| hypertorsionnoun | Excessive torsion. |
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