hypertonia

Definitions of hypertonia
  1. noun
    (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
    synonyms: hypertonicity, hypertonus
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    antonyms:
    hypotonia
    (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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