MYOTONIA

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N., Pam M.S.
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defines an increase in the tone and contractility of a muscle.

MYOTONIA: "A decrease in tone and structure of muscle is called myotonia."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. STAIRCASE PHENOMENON
  2. TONIC
  3. PROSTIGMIN
  4. MUSCLE RELAXANTS
  5. POSTURAL SET
  6. ATONIA
  7. FLACCID PARALYSIS
  8. CATAPLEXY
  9. CATA- (CAT- KATA- KAT-)
  10. AUDIBILITY CURVE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "MYOTONIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/myotonia/ (accessed October 19, 2019).
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