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dystonia

/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
dys-to-nia
IPA
/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin dystonia, from German Dystonie. By surface analysis, dys- + -tonia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈstəʊnɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dystonias (plural)

Derived Forms

hemidystonia myodystonia

Frequently Paired Words

dystonic

Synonyms

neurodystonia

Questions

How do you pronounce dystonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈstəʊnɪə/.
What does dystonia mean?
A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
Where does dystonia come from?
It is traced to German.

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