English Explanatory Dictionary

hypertonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

Word forms

hypertonia hypertonias

Etymology

From New Latin hypertonia, from hyper- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hyper- + -tonia.

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