Definition of Dystonia

1. Noun. (medicine) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body ¹

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Definition of Dystonia

1. a condition of disordered tonicity of muscle tissue [n -S] : DYSTONIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Dystonia

1. Disordered tonicity of muscle. Origin: Gr. Tonos This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dystonia

dysteleological
dysteleology
dystelephalangy
dysthanasia
dystheism
dysthymia
dysthymias
dysthymic
dysthymic depression
dysthymic disorder
dysthymics
dysthyroidal infantilism
dystocia
dystocias
dystome
dystonia (current term)
dystonia lenticularis
dystonia musculorum deformans
dystonias
dystonic
dystonic reaction
dystonic torticollis
dystopia
dystopian
dystopias
dystopic
dystopically
dystrobrevin
dystrobrevins
dystroglycan

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