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单词 tonus
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tonus

[ toh-nuhs ]
/ ˈtoʊ nəs /
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noun Physiology.

a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.

Origin of tonus

1875–80; <New Latin, special use of Latin tonus<Greek tónostone

Words nearby tonus

tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony, too, too bad, too big for one's britches, too close for comfort
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Example sentences from the Web for tonus

  • This tonus is essential to the maintenance of an equalized circulation.

    Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
  • And, of course, one should feel something if it is no more than the tonus of muscle against the mobile bones.

    Instinct|George Oliver Smith
  • The tonus of the muscles at the moment of examination may create differences inappreciable during relaxation.

    Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for tonus

tonus
/ (ˈtəʊnəs) /

noun

physiol the normal tension of a muscle at rest; tone

Word Origin for tonus

C19: from Latin, from Greek tonos tone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tonus

tonus
[ tōnəs ]

n.

Body or muscular tone; tonicity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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