myotonia


Definition: Meaning of, myotonia in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈtəʊnɪə /

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myotonia myotonias
  1. abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
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myotonia used in phrases

  • myotonia atrophica (noun)
    1. a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant
  • myotonia congenita (noun)
    1. a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness
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