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pleurothotonos

pleurothotonos is the alternative form of pleurothotonus.

Meaning of pleurothotonus

Noun

pleurothotonus (uncountable)

  1. A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.
    Synonyms:
    Pisa syndrome

Origin of pleurothotonos

From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”) (from πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́) + -θεν (-then)) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). By surface analysis, pleurotho- + tonos.

Questions about pleurothotonos

What is pleurothotonos the alternative form of?
Pleurothotonos is the alternative form of pleurothotonus.

Words near pleurothotonos in the dictionary

  1. pleurothallid
  2. pleurothallids
  3. pleurothetic
  4. pleurothetism
  5. pleurotho-
  6. pleurothotonos
  7. pleurothotonus
  8. pleurotoid
  9. pleurotolysin
  10. pleurotomariacean
  11. pleurotomariid

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