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myotonia

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Etymology

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From New Latin myotonia, from myo- + -tonia.[1] By surface analysis, myo- +‎ -tonia.

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Noun

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myotonia (countable and uncountable, plural myotonias)

  1. A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “myotonia, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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