galvanotonus

gal·va·not·o·nus

(gal'vă-not'ō-nŭs), Avoid the mispronunciation alvanoto'nus.

1. Synonym(s): electrotonus

2. Tonic muscular contraction in response to a galvanic stimulus.

[galvano- + G. tonos, tension]

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galvanotonus

An obsolete term for muscle contraction or increased tone evoked by direct electrical current.

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