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atonia

DEFINITIONS OF: atonia

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n lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

Synonyms:
amyotonia, atonicity, atony
Antonyms:
tone, tonicity, tonus
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Type of:
condition, status
a state at a particular time
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