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has gloss | (noun) abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction myotonia |
has gloss | eng: Myotonia is a symptom of a small handful of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation. Generally, repeated effort is needed to relax the muscles, and the condition improves after the muscles have warmed-up. However, prolonged, rigorous exercise may also trigger the condition. Individuals with the disorder may have trouble releasing their grip on objects or may have difficulty rising from a sitting position and a stiff, awkward gait. Symptoms of myotonia are more frequently experienced in women during pregnancy. |
lexicalization | eng: myotonia |
subclass of | (noun) the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" tonus, tonicity, tone |
has subclass | (noun) myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot acromyotonia |
has subclass | (noun) a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness Thomsen's disease, myotonia congenita |
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Catalan | |
lexicalization | cat: miotonia |
Czech | |
lexicalization | ces: myotonie |
German | |
has gloss | deu: Unter Myotonie werden verschiedene Muskelerkankungen zusammengefasst, die sich durch eine krankhaft verlängerte, tonische Muskelanspannung auszeichnen. |
lexicalization | deu: Myotonie |
Italian | |
has gloss | ita: Per Miotonia in campo medico, si intende un sintomo, il lento rilassamento del muscolo che avviene rispetto alla contrazione volontaria. |
lexicalization | ita: Miotonia |
Dutch | |
has gloss | nld: Myotonie is een neurologisch symptoom waarbij een langdurige aanspanning van de spier ontstaat bij percussie (beklopping). Myotonie wordt veroorzaakt ter hoogte van het sarcolemma, het omhulsel van de spiervezel. De relaxatie van de spiervezel is vertraagd. |
lexicalization | nld: myotonie |
Castilian | |
has gloss | spa: La miotonía es un síntoma de un cierto número de trastornos neuromusculares y que se caracteriza por la relajación lenta de los músculos después de la contracción voluntaria o la estimulación eléctrica. |
lexicalization | spa: Miotonia |
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