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Tonus vs Amyotonia - What's the difference?

tonus | amyotonia |

As nouns the difference between tonus and amyotonia

is that tonus is (biology) tonicity; tone while amyotonia is lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.

tonus

English

Noun

  • (biology) tonicity; tone
    • muscular tonus
  • * 1956 , Personal character and cultural milieu: a collection of readings
    • Dr. H. S. Sullivan, for example, is known to many for his acute understanding of the postural tonuses of his patients.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    amyotonia

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.