Dystonia musculorum deformans


dystonia musculorum deformans dystonia mus·cu·lo·rum de·for·mans (mŭs’kyə-lôr’əm dē-fôr’mənz)
n.
A disease, especially of children, characterized by muscular contractions that produce distortions of the spine and hips with the muscles being spastic when in action and without tension when at rest.

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