pleurothotonus

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noun

A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.

Similar
Pisa syndrome
OriginAncient Greek πλευρόθεν →
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Meanings

nounpleurothotonus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.

    Synonyms: Pisa syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.

Similar
Pisa syndrome

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρόθεν“sidewards”
  2. Englishpleurothotonus

From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”) (from πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́) + -θεν (-then)) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). By surface analysis, pleurotho- + tonus. See further at opisthotonos.

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