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🧠 In conflict with self ⚡ Not harmonious 💪 Abnormal muscle movement
dystonic

dystonic

9.9
Involving muscle contractions that make the body move or stay in strange positions
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈtɒnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : distonico
  • Some medications can help reduce dystonic movements in people with certain neurological disorders.

Examples

  • Her dystonic symptoms made it difficult for her to write or hold objects steadily.

  • The neurologist observed dystonic postures in the patient's neck and shoulders.

  • The patient's dystonic movements were alarming to the doctors.

  • She experiences dystonic symptoms after taking the medication.

  • The neurologist observed dystonic postures in the patient's neck and shoulders.

  • Some medications can help reduce dystonic movements in people with certain neurological disorders.

  • Her dystonic symptoms made it difficult for her to write or hold objects steadily.

Synonyms

dyskinetic
vsdystonic
  • Specialized
9.9

Uncontrolled muscle movements that you cannot make on purpose

focuses on involuntary contractions that produce abnormal postures

Antonyms

voluntary
  • Specialized
11 3.9

Done on purpose by a person, not without thinking

coordinated
3.8

Able to move different parts of the body smoothly and accurately

Surface Forms

dystonic positive

Morphology

dystonic = tonic (semi-transparent) = dys + tonic

The prefix 'dys-' indicates a negative or abnormal state, but the specific medical meaning requires specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Dystonic comes from the Greek parts dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' and tonic meaning 'tone' or 'tension'. Because 'tone' is used for muscle tension, dystonic means a 'bad muscle tone' that causes involuntary movements or odd postures.