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Astatic vs Atonic - What's the difference?

astatic | atonic |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between astatic and atonic

is that astatic is (medicine) of or pertaining to astasia while atonic is (medicine) characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.

As adjectives the difference between astatic and atonic

is that astatic is not static or stable; unsteady, unstable while atonic is (of a sound or syllable) unstressed.

astatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not static or stable; unsteady, unstable
  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to astasia

    • atonic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a sound or syllable) unstressed
  • (pathology) Lacking muscle tone.
  • (medicine) Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
    • an atonic disease

    Derived terms

    * atonia * atonicity * atony

    See also

    * atonal

    Anagrams

    * * English terms with alpha privatives