emprosthotonus

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noun

A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.

OriginAncient Greek ἔμπροσθεν →
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Meanings

nounemprosthotonus (uncountable)

alternative emprosthotonos

  1. uncountablemedicineA condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔμπροσθεν
  2. Englishemprosthotonus

From Ancient Greek ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). See further at opisthotonos. From emprostho- + tonos.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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