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pleurothotonus

pleurothotonus noun: a rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.

Noun

pleurothotonus (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of pleurothotonus

  • Pisa syndrome

Origin of pleurothotonus

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

Questions about pleurothotonus

What does pleurothotonus mean?
Pleurothotonus means a rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.
What part of speech is pleurothotonus?
Pleurothotonus is a noun.

Words near pleurothotonus in the dictionary

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

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