vagotonia

[ vey-guh-toh-nee-uh ]
/ ˌveɪ gəˈtoʊ ni ə /

noun Pathology.

hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.

Origin of vagotonia

First recorded in 1910–15; vago- + -tonia

OTHER WORDS FROM vagotonia

va·go·ton·ic [vey-guh-ton-ik] /ˌveɪ gəˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby vagotonia

vagodepressor, vagolysis, vagolytic, vagomimetic, vagotomy, vagotonia, vagotropic, vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease

Example sentences from the Web for vagotonic

  • But we have here simply one of the vagotonic activities mentioned previously.

    Psychoanalysis |Andr Tridon

  • In peaceful sleep, we observe that the vagotonic functions hold full sway.

    Psychoanalysis |Andr Tridon

British Dictionary definitions for vagotonic

vagotonia
/ (ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve, affecting various bodily functions controlled by this nerve

Word Origin for vagotonia

C19: from vag ( us) + -tonia, from Latin tonus tension, tone

Medical definitions for vagotonic

vagotonia
[ vā′gə-tō′nē-ə ]

n.

Overactivity or irritability of the vagus nerve, adversely affecting function of the blood vessels, stomach, and muscles. sympathetic imbalance

Other words from vagotonia

va′go•ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.