Definition of atony Atony
at•o•ny
We found 5 definitions of atony from 5 different sources.
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What does atony mean?
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| atony - lack of normal muscular tension or tonus | ||
| atonicity, atonia, amyotonia | ||
| status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | ||
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- atony (Noun)
Lack of muscle tone ; flaccidity or atonia.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- atony (n.)
Want of tone; weakness of the system, or of any organ, especially of such as are contractile.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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atony
at′on-i, n. want of tone or energy: debility: relaxation.—adj. At′onic (pros.), without tone: unaccented. [Gr. atonia—a, neg., tonos, tone, strength. See Tone.]
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🔤- atony, noun, singular of atonies.
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