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dystonia

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtəʊnɪə/
Definition of dystonia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a state of abnormal muscle tone resulting in muscular spasm and abnormal posture, typically due to neurological disease or a side effect of drug therapy.

Derivatives

dystonic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɒnɪk/
adjective

dystonia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dystonia in the US English dictionary
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