paratonia

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noun

A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.

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gegenhalten
OriginFrench paratonie →
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Meanings

nounparatonia (countable and uncountable, plural paratonias)

plural paratonias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.

    Synonyms: gegenhalten

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.

Similar
gegenhalten

Origin

  1. Frenchparatonie
  2. Englishparatonia

From para- + -tonia. In the specific use, after French paratonie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anatropia
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APA

paratonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratonia

MLA

“paratonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratonia.

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