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myotonia

/ˌmaɪ.əˈtəʊ.ni.ə/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.əˈtəʊ.ni.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся аномально длительными мышечными сокращениями и замедленным расслаблением мышцы после её сокращения.

A medical condition characterized by abnormally prolonged muscular contractions and delayed relaxation of a muscle after it has contracted.

uncountable

  1. Prolonged muscle contractionC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by abnormally long muscular contractions and delayed relaxation of a muscle after it has contracted.

    ruМиотония

    • The patient's myotonia was most noticeable after a firm handshake.
    • Symptoms of myotonia often improve with repeated movement of the affected muscle.
    • The neurologist diagnosed the condition as myotonia congenita.
Forms
  • myotonias plural form
  • myotonias' possessive plural form
  • myotonia's possessive singular form