hypertonia
hypertonia · hypertonias
An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsyAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
More definitions
- (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From New Latin hypertonia, from hyper- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface anaFrom New Latin hypertonia, from hyper- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hyper- + -tonia.
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Forms
plural: hypertonias| Singular | hypertonia |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic:hypertonushypertonicity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhypertonic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable