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Atony vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

atony | paralysis |

As nouns the difference between atony and paralysis

is that atony is lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia while paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

atony

English

Noun

(wikipedia atony) (-)
  • Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

    • Related terms

    * atonic

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    paralysis

    English

    (wikipedia paralysis)

    Noun

    (paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

    • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    External links

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