athermosystaltic

athermosystaltic

 [ah-ther″mo-sis-tal´tik] not contracting under the action of cold or heat; said of muscles.

a·ther·mo·sys·tal·tic

(ă-ther'mō-sis-tal'tik), Not contracted or constricted by ordinary variations of temperature; said of certain tissues. [G. a- priv. + thermos, hot, + systaltikos, constringent]

athermosystaltic

adjective An obsolete term referring to a lack of tissue contractility in response to changes in temperature.