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tonus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tone, tonicity |
| Type of | tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity |
| Has types | hypotonus, catatonia, muscular tonus, myotonia, muscle tone, hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus, hypotonia, hypotonicity |
Examples of tonus
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A normal slight contraction called tonus helps pump blood through muscles.
From the washingtontimes.com
This loss of tonus is caused by massive inhibition of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
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When you are stressed, that tonus gears up and, unknown to you, your muscles are overactive.
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But there were as well other practices which could not be explained by the Boethian diagram and its use of tonus and semitonium.
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It is important to note that these recommendations primarily target relatively healthy individuals who seek weight loss for a better body tonus.
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Finally, increased sympathetic tonus and reduced sympathetic reactivity, as recorded by heart rate variability, has been observed in patients with FM as well as in overweight and obese subjects.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Tonicity: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
- A slight, sustained muscle contraction.
- The steady contraction of the muscles to maintain the posture of the body.
