pleurothotonus
Meanings
noun
- A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”) (from πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́) + -θεν (-then)) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). By surface analysis, pleurotho- + tonus. See further at opisthotonos.
Synonyms
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