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Meaning of MYOTONIA

Pronunciation:  `mIu'towneeu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
 
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 See Also: acromyotonia, myotonia congenita, Thomsen's disease, tone, tonicity, tonus

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Myotonia is a disorder of muscles characterized by abnormally prolonged contraction (in other words, a delayed relaxation of the muscle after a forceful contraction). This is a clinical sign associated with muscular dystrophy.
 

 

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