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atony
n. muscular weakness; limpness; lack of stress (Phonetics)


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Atony
In medicine, atony (or "atonia", or "atonic") refers to a muscle that has lost its strength. It is frequently associated with the conditions Atonic seizure, Atonic colon, Uterine atony, Gastrointestinal atony (occurs postoperatively) and choreatic atonia.
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atony
Noun
1. lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
(synonym) atonicity, atonia, amyotonia
(hypernym) condition, status


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Atony
(n.)
Want of tone; weakness of the system, or of any organ, especially of such as are contractile.
  

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atony
noun
lack of tone or tension in the muscles


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