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atony

 [at´ah-ne]
lack of normal tone or strength; flaccidity. adj., adj aton´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.

at·o·ny

(at'ŏ-nē),
Relaxation, flaccidity, or lack of tone or tension.
Synonym(s): atonia, atonicity
[G. atonia, languor]
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atonia

Atony Neurology Lack of normal tone or strength
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

at·o·ny

(at'ŏ-nē)
Relaxation, flaccidity, or lack of tone or tension.
Synonym(s): atonia.
[G. atonia, languor]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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