atonia
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atony
[at´ah-ne]lack of normal tone or strength; flaccidity. adj., adj aton´ic.
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at·o·ny
(at'ŏ-nē),Relaxation, flaccidity, or lack of tone or tension.
[G. atonia, languor]
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atonia
Atony Neurology Lack of normal tone or strengthMcGraw-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.
Synonym(s): atonia.
[G. atonia, languor]
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