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hypersthenia

 [hi″per-sthe´ne-ah]
1. increased strength or tonicity.
2. abnormal strength or excessive tension of the entire body or a part. adj., adj hypersthen´ic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

hy·per·sthe·ni·a

(hī'pĕr-sthē'nē-ă),
Excessive tension or strength.
[hyper- + G. sthenos, strength]
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hy·per·sthe·ni·a

(hī'pĕr-sthē'nē-ă)
Excessive tension or strength.
[hyper- + G. sthenos, strength]
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