Usually means: Increased muscle tone and tension.
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▸ noun:  (medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

Similar:
hypertonus, hypotonia, amyotonia, paratonia, tetanism, cogwheeling, myodystonia, orthotonos, hypercontracture, entasia, more...

Opposite:
hypotonia, flaccidity, low muscle tone

Types:
spasticity, spasm, more...

Phrases:
muscle hypertonia, hypertonia oculi, more...

Adjectives:
muscular, spastic, generalized, severe, uterine, anal, mild, extensor, slight, marked, transient

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Similar:
hypertonus, hypotonia, amyotonia, paratonia, tetanism, cogwheeling, myodystonia, orthotonos, hypercontracture, entasia, more...

Opposite:
hypotonia, flaccidity, low muscle tone

Types:
spasticity, spasm, more...

Phrases:
muscle hypertonia, hypertonia oculi, more...

Adjectives:
muscular, spastic, generalized, severe, uterine, anal, mild, extensor, slight, marked, transient



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