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Answer for the clue "Abnormally long muscular contractions ", 8 letters:
myotonia

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myotonia ( Myo from Greek; muscle, and Tonus from Latin; tension) is a symptom of a small handful of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by delayed relaxation (prolonged contraction) of the skeletal muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation

Usage examples of myotonia.

He had been labeled with a number of interesting diagnoses, such as chorea, epilepsy, myotonia, hysteria, and neurasthenia.