paramyotonia

paramyotonia /para·myo·to·nia/ (-mi?o-to´ne-ah) a disease marked by tonic spasms due to disorder of muscular tonicity, especially a hereditary and congenital affection.

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paramyotonia conge´nita  an inherited disorder similar to myotonia congenita, except that the precipitating factor is cold exposure, the myotonia is aggravated by activity, and only the proximal muscles of the limbs, eyelids, and tongue are affected.

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par·a·my·o·to·ni·a (pr-m-tn-)

n.

An atypical form of myotonia.

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paramyotonia

a disease marked by tonic spasms due to disorder of muscular tonicity, especially a hereditary and congenital affliction.

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paramyotonia congenita

myotonia congenita.