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Hypertonia

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hypertonia /hy·per·to·nia/ (-to´ne-ah) a condition of excessive tone of the skeletal muscles; increased resistance of muscle to passive stretching.
hy·per·to·ni·a (hpr-tn-)
n.
Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.
Hypertonia
Having excessive muscular tone.
Mentioned in: Adrenoleukodystrophy
hypertonia
abnormally increased tonicity or strength.
hypertonia oculi
high intraocular pressure; glaucoma.
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