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hypertonia

[ hahy-per-toh-nee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypertonia1

First recorded in 1835–45; hyper- + -tonia

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