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Meaning of "myotonic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MYOTONIC

ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYOTONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Myotonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MYOTONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Myotonia

Myotonia is a symptom of a small handful of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by delayed relaxation of the skeletal muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation. Myotonia is present in Myotonia congenita, Paramyotonia Congenita and myotonic dystrophy. Generally, repeated contraction of the muscle can alleviate the myotonia and relax the muscles thus improving the condition, however this is not the case in Paramyotonia congenita. This phenomenon is known as "Warm-Up" and is not to be confused with warming up before exercise, though they may appear similar. 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. Myotonia can affect all muscle groups; however, the pattern of affected muscles can vary depending on the specific disorder involved. People suffering from disorders involving myotonia can have a life-threatening reaction to certain anaesthetics; one of these conditions occurs when the patient is under anaesthetic and is termed "Malignant hyperthermia".

Definition of myotonic in the English dictionary

The definition of myotonic in the dictionary is relating to or affected by myotonia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYOTONIC

auxotonic · catatonic · cratonic · diatonic · heptatonic · homotonic · hypertonic · hypotonic · megatonic · monotonic · Neo-Platonic · opisthotonic · orthotonic · paratonic · pentatonic · Platonic · stratonic · supertonic · tonic · vagotonic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYOTONIC

myopathic · myopathies · myopathy · myope · myophilous · myophily · myopia · myopic · myopically · myoscope · myoses · myosin · myosis · myositis · myosote · myosotis · myotic · myotome · myotonia · myotube

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYOTONIC

architectonic · atonic · cardiotonic · dystonic · electronic · electrotonic · epitonic · excitonic · geotectonic · Indian tonic · isotonic · ketonic · leptonic · Miltonic · photonic · phytoplanktonic · planktonic · plutonic · protonic · syntonic · Teutonic

Synonyms and antonyms of myotonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «myotonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYOTONIC

Find out the translation of myotonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of myotonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «myotonic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

强直性肌
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

miotónica
570 millions of speakers
en

English

myotonic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मायोटोनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأتر العضل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

миотоническая
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

miotônica
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

myotonic
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

myotonique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Myotonic
190 millions of speakers
de

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myotonic
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

筋緊張性
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

근긴장
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Myotonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trương lực cơ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மையோடோனிக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मायोटोनिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

myotonik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

miotonica
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

miotoniczna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

міотонічна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

myotonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυοτονικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myotone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myotonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myotonic
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYOTONIC»

Discover the use of myotonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to myotonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Myotonic Dystrophy
This book explains in simple terms exactly what the condition is, what the symptoms are, how they can develop, and new approaches to therapy and management of the condition.
Peter Harper, 2009
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The 5-minute Neurology Consult
DESCRIPTION Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an autosomal- dominant inherited disorder characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, wasting, myotonia, and other nonmuscular features, such as cardiac conduction defects, cataracts, ...
D. Joanne Lynn, Herbert B. Newton, Alexander Rae-Grant, 2004
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Clinical Anesthesia
These abnormalities are secondary to dysfunction of ion channels in the muscle membrane. There are two types of myotonic dystrophy caused by abnormalities in two distinct gene loci: myotonic dystrophy type 1 and myotonic dystrophy type 2 ...
Paul G. Barash, 2009
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Anesthesia for Genetic, Metabolic, and Dysmorphic Syndromes ...
Succinylcholine may even cause tonic contractions in infants with congenital myotonic dystrophy in whom clinically apparent myotonia has not yet developed ( 24). Because of dystrophic muscle changes, it is possible that in advanced cases  ...
Victor C. Baum, Jennifer E. O'Flaherty, 2007
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EMG Pearls
Discussion: There was electrophysiologic evidence of a generalized myopathy with associated muscle membrane irritability and myotonic discharges. Myopathies that can present with proximal weakness, clinical myotonia, and myotonic ...
Steven Alan Greenberg, Anthony A. Amato, 2004
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Myotonic Dystrophy
Children with myotonic dystrophy often show rather different features and are considered in Chapter 5. Also most of these non-muscular problems occur much more rarely in type 2 myotonic dystrophy (see Chapter 6). Of course, myotonic ...
Peter Harper, 2009
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The Molecular and Genetic Basis of Neurologic and ...
study described reversal of certain phenotypic features of myotonic dystrophy in a mouse model using strategies aimed at silencing the expression of or destroying the mutant DMPK transcript.73 Another study has demonstrated the reversal of ...
Roger N. Rosenberg, 2008
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Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle : ...
Note the absence of waxin E and waning quality typically associated with myotonic potentials. [cf. Figure 14-7). dominant inheritance. 152-159 Exaggerated insertional positive waves may also accompany some metabolic disorders, such as ...
Department of Neurology Jun Kimura M.D. Professor Emeritus, University of Kyoto School of Medicine Japan, 2001
9
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
Patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy often have a characteristic facies. Long-standing myotonic muscular dystrophy is generally associated with a long, thin face, with temporal and masseter wasting. This is sometimes described as ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
10
Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders
The potential for anesthetic agents or techniques to induce MH, hyperkalemia, or myotonic crisis must be assessed in the antenatal period. Multidisciplinary consultation early in the pregnancy is, therefore, the key to a successful outcome.
David R. Gambling, M. Joanne Douglas, Robert S. F. McKay, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYOTONIC»

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Shhh! Don't scare the goats
Yes, he had purchased Alpine goats but they were also myotonic goats. Myotonic goats are goats that faint from being startled or from loud ... «Price Sun Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Can gene editing preserve line between medicine and eugenics?
... it to correct a lethal genetic disease such as Tay-Sachs, or one that causes great suffering, such as cystic fibrosis or myotonic dystrophy. «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
3
NAM Patients Benefit from Aggressive Treatment
About half of the patients had myotonic discharges, which were more common in statin-associated NAM, they added. With regard to treatment, ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
4
The Secret to Champ's Success
Andy has myotonic muscular dystrophy, a condition that impacts his physical abilities, as well as his learning and speech. Just like the Lake ... «WCAX, Jul 15»
5
Pederson named editor-in-chief of FASEB Journal
He is currently investigating the live cell dynamics of CRISPR gene-editing machinery as well as its potential applications to myotonic dystrophy ... «News from the University of Massachusetts, Jul 15»
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Isis Pharmaceuticals Earns $2.15M For Advancing ISIS-SMN Rx in …
Current development-stage programs include antisense drugs to treat patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), ISIS-SMNRx, myotonic ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
What Extraordinarily Weird Things Are Locked Up in Your Junk DNA?
One of these was myotonic dystrophy. This heartbreaking multi-generational disease gets worse and worse over the generations. The first ... «io9, Jul 15»
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New Publications Highlight Utility of Single Molecule, Real-Time …
TRs, known to cause significant repeat expansion disorders such as Fragile X and Myotonic Dystrophy, have been under-studied in human ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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JIMMY DON HOLLOWAY
Memorials may be made to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, LifeTouch's John R. Williamson Hospice House or D.A.V.. An online registry is ... «El Dorado News-Times, Jul 15»
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Horse pull, fainting goats highlight Cayuga County Fair's first year in …
In the morning, there was the myotonic fainting goats show. ... Meade said the myotonic goats are so rare that people often wait years just to ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
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