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acromyotonia

acromyotonia

9.9
A condition causing muscles in the hands or feet to become stiff and sometimes twitch
  • noun
  • /ˌækrəˌmaɪəˈtoʊniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acromiotonia
  • She experiences acromyotonia in her fingers, making it difficult to write.

Examples

  • Treatment for acromyotonia focuses on alleviating muscle stiffness in the extremities.

  • Spastic deformity of the foot is a common symptom in cases of acromyotonia.

  • The patient was diagnosed with acromyotonia after experiencing stiffness in her hands and feet.

  • The patient was diagnosed with acromyotonia after several tests.

  • The patient was diagnosed with acromyotonia after experiencing stiffness in her hands and feet.

  • Spastic deformity of the foot is a common symptom in cases of acromyotonia.

  • Treatment for acromyotonia focuses on alleviating muscle stiffness in the extremities.

Synonyms

myotonia
vsacromyotonia
  • Specialized
9.9

Muscles stay tight and relax slowly after use

is limited to hands or feet and causes spastic deformity

Surface Forms

acromyotonia singular
acromyotonias plural

Morphology

acromyotonia = myotonia (semi-transparent) = acro + myotonia

Formally transparent as 'acro-' (extremities) modifies 'myotonia' (muscle stiffness), but both components are technical medical terms and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word acromyotonia comes from three parts: acro- meaning 'extremities' (the hands and feet), myo- meaning 'muscle', and -tonia meaning 'tension' or 'tone'. So, acromyotonia means 'muscle tension' that affects the hands and feet, which is why it describes stiffness in the extremities.