amyotonia /amyo·to·nia/ (-to´ne-ah) atonic condition of the muscles.
amyotonia
amyotonia (ā´mīōtō´nē
),
a·my·o·to·ni·a (  m - -t  n -)n. See myatonia. |
amyotonia
[ā′mī·ōtō′nē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a, mys, not muscle, tonos, tone
an abnormal condition of skeletal muscle, characterized by a lack of tonus, weakness, and wasting, usually the result of motor neuron disease. Compare myotonia. amyotonic, adj.
amyotonia (ā´mīōtō´nē
),n an abnormal flaccidity or flabbiness of a muscle or group of muscles.
amyotonia
atonic condition of the muscles.
congenital amyotonia
any congenital disease marked by general hypotonia of the muscles.
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