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paratonia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-to-nia
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + -tonia. In the specific use, after French paratonie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

paratonias (plural)

Derived Forms

paratonic

Synonyms

gegenhalten

Questions

What does paratonia mean?
A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.
Where does paratonia come from?
It is traced to French.

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