amyotonia

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noun

Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.

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atonicityatonyatonia
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Meanings

nounamyotonia (usually uncountable, plural amyotonias)

plural amyotonias

  1. uncountableusuallyLack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlack of normal muscular tension or tonus

Similar
atonicityatonyatonia
Broader
conditionstatus
Also see
atoniaatonicityatony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + myotonia.

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Translations

Portuguese amiotonia
  • amiotonialack of normal muscular tension
Cite this entry
APA

amyotonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyotonia

MLA

“amyotonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyotonia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amyotonia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyotonia.

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