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(medicine) A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement..
Use paratonia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paratonia means (medicine) A form of hypertonia with an involuntary variable resistance (i.e. reduced ability of a muscle to stretch) during passive movement..
Common synonyms include gegenhalten.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use paratonia where its definition matches the intended context.
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