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hypertonia

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hy·per·to·ni·a  (hpr-tn-)
n. Pathology
The state of being hypertonic.
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Noun1.hypertonia - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
hypertonus, hypertonicity
tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
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