Definition of Myotonic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or caused by myotonia.

Partainyms: Myotonia
Derivative terms: Myotonia

Definition of Myotonic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to myotonia ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Myotonic

1. myotonia [adj] - See also: myotonia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myotonic

myotherapies
myotherapist
myotherapists
myotherapy
myotic
myotics
myotome
myotomes
myotomic
myotomies
myotomy
myotonia
myotonia atrophica
myotonia congenita
myotonias
myotonic (current term)
myotonic dystrophy
myotonic muscular dystrophy
myotoxic
myotoxin
myotoxins
myotube
myotubes
myotubular
myotubularin
myotubule
myotubules
myovascular
myoxid
myoxids

Literary usage of Myotonic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Monographic Medicine by William Robie Patten Emerson, Guido Guerrini, William Brown, Wendell Christopher Phillips, John Whitridge Williams, John Appleton Swett, Hans Günther, Mario Mariotti, Hugh Grant Rowell (1916)
"Among these, the two most important are: (1) myotonic reaction, ... This myotonic reaction is also observable in some normal animals (new-born mammals, ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1903)
"The only motor phenomenon was a spasmodic contraction of the masseter. 2. myotonic ... Nonne adds a case of myotonic ..."

3. A System of Physiologic Therapeutics: A Practical Exposition of the Methods by Solomon Solis-Cohen (1901)
"Modal Change of Contraction. Alteration of Polar Formula. Reaction of Degeneration. myotonic Reaction. Myoclonic Reaction. Myasthenic Reaction. ..."

4. Review of Neurology and Psychiatry (1905)
"The same " myotonic " condition appeared soon in the right flexor carpi ulnaris. One and a half years after onset the following two main facts were noted ..."

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