myotonic
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- adjective
- /ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk/
- Specialized
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miotónico
- Individuals with myotonic muscular dystrophy often experience difficulty in relaxing their muscles after contraction.
- myotonic dystrophy
Examples
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And we're myotonic goats for their milk and soil aerating because the nitrogen in their...
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The surviving brother (aged 19 years) was known to have myotonic dystrophy.
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Family F: myotonic dystrophy with conduction disease; the previously asymptomatic 28-year-old proband died while cycling up a hill.
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The doctor explained that myotonic conditions can lead to prolonged muscle stiffness, especially after physical activity.
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Certain medications can assist patients with myotonic dystrophy by helping their muscles relax more effectively.
Compounds
- Specialized
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An inherited disease causing slow muscle weakness, loss, and trouble relaxing muscles, often in the face and hands
- Specialized
A genetic disease causing slow muscle weakness and trouble relaxing muscles, often in face and hands
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word myotonic comes from myo- 'muscle' and -tonic from tonos 'tone' or 'tension', so it means 'muscle tone' and describes muscles that stay tight or are slow to relax.