Hypertonia
Definition: abnormal increase in skeletal or smooth muscle tone; skeletal muscle hypertonicity may be associated with pyramidal tract lesions or basal ganglia diseases.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): hypertonia, increased muscle tone, increased muscle tonus, hypertonus, muscular tone increased, muscle hypertonia, muscular hypertonus, muscle hypertonicity
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