myotonia congenita

Definitions of myotonia congenita
  1. noun
    a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness
    synonyms: Thomsen's disease
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    type of:
    myotonia
    abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
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