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单词 paratonia
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Definition of paratonia in English:

paratonia

noun ˌparəˈtəʊnɪə
Medicine
  • Muscle spasm or rigidity; (in later use) specifically muscle rigidity occurring in resistance to, or as failure of relaxation after, passive movement, seen especially in disorders of the cerebral cortex.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. From para- + -tonia. In specific use after French paratonie.

 
 

Definition of paratonia in US English:

paratonia

nounˌparəˈtəʊnɪə
Medicine
  • Muscle spasm or rigidity; (in later use) specifically muscle rigidity occurring in resistance to, or as failure of relaxation after, passive movement, seen especially in disorders of the cerebral cortex.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. From para- + -tonia. In specific use after French paratonie.

 
 
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