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myotonia

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my·o·to·ni·a  (m-tn-)
n.
Tonic spasm or temporary rigidity of one or more muscles, often characteristic of various muscular disorders.
myo·tonic (-tnk) adj.
myotonia [ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə]
n
(Medicine) lack of muscle tone, frequently including muscle spasm or rigidity Also called amyotonia
myotonic  [ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk] adj
myotonia
a condition of tonic muscle spasm or rigidity of the muscles. — myotonic, adj.
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Noun1.myotonia - abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
acromyotonia - myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
myotonia congenita, Thomsen's disease - a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness
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