ATONY

atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia

(noun) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

atony (uncountable)

Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

Anagrams

• Ayton, Tonya, ayont, tonya

Source: Wiktionary


At"o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr. atonie.] (Med.)

Definition: Want of tone; weakness of the system, or of any organ, especially of such as are contractile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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