noun
Meaning 1
Lack of muscle tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
atonia
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noun
Meaning 2
lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: atonicity, atony, amyotonia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condition, status
History
Etymology
From New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 無張力 /无张力 (wú zhānglì) — lack of muscle tone
- Hungarian: izom atónia — lack of muscle tone
- Hungarian: tónus hiánya — lack of muscle tone
- Indonesian: atonia — lack of muscle tone
- Polish: atonia — lack of muscle tone