atonies

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A form of atony — Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of atony

    In well established chronic gastritis and in cancer, sarcoma, and primary atonies, it is.

    1913, Anthony Bassler, Diseases of the Stomach and Upper Alimen, page 69
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    For the restoration of gastro-intestinal atonies and ptoses, I administer the hot sodium bicarb. before meals for a considerable period.

    1887, Franklin H. Martin, The Monthly Cyclopædia of Practical Medicine, page 246

    As has been seen the intestine is formed of independent organs each one having its own centre of motility, and this explains the existence of localised atonies.

    1927, Alexander Panagioti Cawadias, Diseases of the Intestines, page 144

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