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atony /at·o·ny/ (at´ah-ne) lack of normal tone or strength; flaccidity.aton´ic
at·o·ny (t-n, tn-) or a·to·ni·a (-tn-)
n.
Lack of normal tone or tension; flaccidity.
atony.
See atonic.
atony
see atonia.
atonia, atony
absence or lack of normal tone.


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