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hypertonus

DEFINITIONS OF: hypertonus

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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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