hypertonia

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noun

An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

Similar
hypertonushypertonicity
Opposite
hypotonia
OriginNew Latin hypertonia ← Ancient Greek τόνος →
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Meanings

nounhypertonia (countable and uncountable, plural hypertonias)

plural hypertonias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

Similar
hypertonushypertonicity
Opposite
hypotonia
Broader
tonicitytonustone
Also see
hypertonicityhypertonus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτόνος
  2. New Latinhypertonia
  3. Englishhypertonia

From New Latin hypertonia, from hyper- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hyper- + -tonia.

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Translations

Czech hypertonie
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Polish hipertonia
  • hipertoniaTranslations
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APA

hypertonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypertonia

MLA

“hypertonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypertonia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypertonia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypertonia.

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