| NOUN | state | hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
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| Meaning | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic. | |
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| Synonyms | hypertonus, hypertonicity | |
| Broader | tonicity, tonus, tone | The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli |
| Opposite | hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
| Catalan | hipertonia | |
| Adjectives | hypertonic | (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension |
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