hypertonia

As an adjective hypertonic

is (of a solution) having a greater osmotic pressure than another.

As a noun hypertonia is

(medicine) an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

In medicine terms the difference between hypertonia and paratonia

is that hypertonia is an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy while paratonia is a form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement.

As nouns the difference between tone and hypertonia

is that tone is while hypertonia is (medicine) an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

As an adjective muscle

is muscled, muscly, muscular.

As a verb muscle

is .

As a noun hypertonia is

(medicine) an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

As nouns the difference between tightness and hypertonia

is that tightness is the quality or degree of being tight while hypertonia is (medicine) an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

As nouns the difference between abnormal and hypertonia

is that abnormal is a person or object that is not normal while hypertonia is (medicine) an abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.

As an adjective abnormal

is not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type .