myotonia

[ mahy-uh-toh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

tonic muscle spasm or muscular rigidity.

Origin of myotonia

First recorded in 1895–1900; myo- + -tonia

OTHER WORDS FROM myotonia

my·o·ton·ic [mahy-uh-ton-ik] /ˌmaɪ əˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby myotonia

myotenositis, myotenotomy, myotic, myotome, myotomy, myotonia, myotonia atrophica, myotonia congenita, myotonic dystrophy, myotonoid, myotonus

British Dictionary definitions for myotonia

myotonia
/ (ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

lack of muscle tone, frequently including muscle spasm or rigidity Also called: amyotonia

Derived forms of myotonia

myotonic (ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for myotonia

myotonia
[ mī′ə-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

Delayed relaxation of a muscle after an initial contraction.

Other words from myotonia

my′o•ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.