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noundystonia (countable and uncountable, plural dystonias)
plural dystonias
- countableuncountablemedicineA disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words.
2025 January 29, Sandee LaMotte, “A rare brain disorder robbed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of his strong speaking voice”, in CNNSynonyms: neurodystonia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
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Finnish dystonia
- dystonianeurological disorder
German Dystonie
- Dystonieneurological disorder
Greek δυστονία
- δυστονία (dystonía)neurological disorder
Russian дистони́я
- дистони́я (distoníja)neurological disorder
Spanish distonía
- distoníaneurological disorder
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