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hypertonus
DEFINITIONS OF:
hypertonus
1
n
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
Synonyms:
hypertonia
,
hypertonicity
Antonyms:
hypotonia
,
hypotonicity
,
hypotonus
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
Type of:
tone
,
tonicity
,
tonus
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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