dystonia
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dystonia
- /dɪˈstəʊnɪə/ UK
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Borrowed from New Latin dystonia, from German Dystonie. By surface analysis, dys- + -tonia.
noun dystonias
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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.
Similar: neurodystonia
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Talk about this word "dystonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dystonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dystonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dystonia "dystonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dystonia.Cite this
@misc{dystonia_2026,
title = {dystonia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dystonia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
