tonus

Synonyms:

tone, tonicity

Antonyms:

amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony

lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

Types:

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catatonia

extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia

muscle tone, muscular tonus

normal tonicity of the muscles

myotonia

abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction

hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

hypotonia, hypotonicity, hypotonus

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

acromyotonia

myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot

Thomsen's disease, myotonia congenita

a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness

Type of:

tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity

the physical condition of being stretched or strained