Concept cluster: Biology > Muscle tone
n
Synonym of compensation neurosis
n
Synonym of acromyotonia
n
The movement of a limb following contraction of a muscle.
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, akathisia.
adj
Obsolete spelling of aphaeretic [(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.]
adj
Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
adj
Having, or relating to, athetosis.
adv
By means of, or in terms of, atrophy.
adj
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting bradyphrenia
adj
cacochymic
n
(physiology, biochemistry) (the study of) the orderly spatial arrangement of olfactory glomeruli
adj
(medicine) Resembling or characteristic of choreoathetosis.
adj
(pathology, of a muscular spasm) Both clonic and tonic
n
(neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
adj
Of, relating to, or causing cycloplegia
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, dysergy.
adj
(physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
adj
Pertaining to normal muscle tone.
n
Alternative form of exteroception [The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body]
adv
In the manner of a hemorrhage.
n
(neurology) A neurobehavioral disorder that involves patients grabbing objects in view and starting the appropriate behavior associated with it at an inappropriate time.
adj
(medicine, anatomy) Exhibiting hypermobility; able to move further than usual, as of joints.
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
adj
Relating to hyperphoria.
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
adj
That produces more than the usual number of vesicles
adj
(biology) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant.
adj
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
n
The sustained involuntary contraction of a muscle after a prolonged voluntary contraction.
n
Alternative form of medispa [A kind of spa, or health club, that offers therapeutic treatments.]
n
(pathology) A disorder in which objects appear much smaller than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction.
n
(physiology) The continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles, which helps maintain posture.
adj
Of or pertaining to myoclonus; consisting of or characterized by sudden jerking motions.
n
Muscular strength.
adj
Alternative form of myopiagenic [That causes myopia.]
n
Alternative form of neuropraxia
adv
In a normoxemic manner
adv
In a normoxic manner
n
Synonym of paraflexus
adj
Relating to paramnesia
adj
(medicine) Relating to paratonia.
n
The deposition of a phagokinetic trail
adj
photomyoclonic
adj
pituitous
n
A stage in muscle contraction
adj
Alternative form of proprioceptory [Relating to proprioception or to a proprioceptor]
adj
Apparently malignant (clinically or histologically)
adj
(archaic) somatic
n
Synonym of suspension trauma
adj
Relating to syncope.
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or pertaining to synocha; like synocha.
adj
causing tetany
n
(physiology) The production or condition of tetanus.
n
(physiology) An instrument for tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve with successive mechanical shocks.
n
(physiology, countable) A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.
adj
(physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
n
(medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
adj
Obsolete form of tonic. [(physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.]
n
The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential.
adj
Of or pertaining to vagotonia

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