myotonia

noun

Meaning

A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation.

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Related words

pseudomyotonia(English)myodystonia(English)myospasm(English)acromyotonia(English)myotasis(English)amyotonia(English)paramyotonia(English)myotonia congenita(English)tonus(English)paralysis(English)recessive(English)skeletal(English)

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