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Noun: atonia  u'tow-nee-u
  1. Lack of normal muscle tone or tension
    "The patient's atonia was a result of prolonged bed rest";
    - atonicity, atony, amyotonia

Derived forms: atonias

Type of: condition, status

Antonym: tonus

Encyclopedia: Atonia