Myotonia


[mahy-uh-toh-nee-uh] /ˌmaɪ əˈtoʊ ni ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
tonic muscle spasm or muscular rigidity.
/ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə/
noun
1.
lack of muscle tone, frequently including muscle spasm or rigidity Also called amyotonia

myotonia my·o·to·ni·a (mī’ə-tō’nē-ə)
n.
Delayed relaxation of a muscle after an initial contraction.
my’o·ton’ic (-tŏn’ĭk) adj.

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  • Myotonia congenita

    myotonia congenita myotonia con·gen·i·ta (kən-jěn’ĭ-tə) n. A hereditary disease characterized by tonic spasm or temporary rigidity of certain muscles after an attempt has been made to move them. Also called Thomsen’s disease.

  • Myotonic dystrophy

    myotonic dystrophy n. A chronic, slowly progressing, inherited disease that usually manifests its first symptoms when individuals reach their 30s, characterized by a wasting of the muscles, failing vision, opacity of the lens of the eyes, ptosis, slurred speech, and general muscular weakness. Also called myotonia atrophica, Steinert’s disease.

  • Myotonoid

    myotonoid my·ot·o·noid (mī-ŏt’n-oid’) adj. Of or relating to a muscular reaction characterized by slow contraction or relaxation.

  • Myotonus

    myotonus my·ot·o·nus (mī-ŏt’n-əs) n. A tonic spasm or temporary rigidity of a muscle or group of muscles.


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