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/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/ · noun
(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body..
In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words.
Use dystonia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dystonia means (pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body..
Common synonyms include neurodystonia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words.
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