hypertonia

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noun

An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

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Synonyms

hypertonus hypotonia amyotonia paratonia tetanism cogwheeling myodystonia orthotonos hypercontracture entasia catatonus hypotonus pleurothotonus contracture clonus amphotony

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