dystonia
UK/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/
dystonia noun: a disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
Noun
dystonia (countable and uncountable, plural dystonias)
- A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
- In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words.2025 January 29, Sandee LaMotte, “A rare brain disorder robbed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of his strong speaking voice”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- neurodystonia
dystonia meaning in Tamil
dystonia in Tamil
- திரிபுத்திட்பம், இயல்பிறுக்க மாறுபாடுகள்
Synonyms of dystonia
Forms of dystonia
| plural | dystonias |
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Origin of dystonia
Borrowed from New Latin dystonia, from German Dystonie. By surface analysis, dys- + -tonia.
Words formed from dystonia
Questions about dystonia
- What does dystonia mean?
- Dystonia means a disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
- What is dystonia in Tamil?
- Dystonia in Tamil is திரிபுத்திட்பம், இயல்பிறுக்க மாறுபாடுகள். See Dystonia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dystonia?
- Dystonia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dystonia?
- Dystonia is pronounced /dɪˈstəʊnɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dystonia?
- The plural of dystonia is dystonias.
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