HYPERTONIA

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity

(noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hypertonia (countable and uncountable, plural hypertonias)

(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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