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Slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
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myotonia
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n. A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation
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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 ...
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n. abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
Usage examples of myotonia.
He had been labeled with a number of interesting diagnoses, such as chorea, epilepsy, myotonia, hysteria, and neurasthenia.