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单词 hypertonicity
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hypertonicity


hy·per·ton·ic

H0361200 (hī′pər-tŏn′ĭk)adj.1. Physiology Having extreme muscular or arterial tension.2. Chemistry Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.
hy′per·to·nic′i·ty (-tə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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Noun1.hypertonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some otherosmotic pressure - (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membranehypotonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other
2.hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonichypertonia, hypertonustonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
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hypertonicity


hypertonicity

 [hi″per-to-nis´ĭ-te] the state or quality of being hypertonic.

hy·per·to·nic·i·ty

(hī'pĕr-tō-nis'i-tē), 1. Synonym(s): hypertonia2. An increased effective osmotic pressure of body fluids.

hy·per·to·ni·ci·ty

(hī'pĕr-tŏ-nis'i-tē) Abnormally increased muscle tone or strength. The condition is sometimes associated with genetic or CNS disorders (e.g., trisomy 18) and may be evident in arm or leg deformities.
See also: spasticity
Synonym(s): high muscle tone.

hypertonicity


Related to hypertonicity: hypotonicity
  • noun

Synonyms for hypertonicity

noun (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other

Related Words

  • osmotic pressure

Antonyms

  • hypotonicity

noun (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

Synonyms

  • hypertonia
  • hypertonus

Related Words

  • tonicity
  • tonus
  • tone

Antonyms

  • hypotonia
  • hypotonus
  • hypotonicity
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