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tonic-clonic — «TO nihk KLO nihk», adjective. characterized by loss of consciousness and violent muscle spasms; grand mal seizure: »tonic clonic epileptic seizures … Useful english dictionary
Tonic (physiology) — Tonic in physiology refers to a muscle which is predominantly toned. The opposite of tonic is phasic.Human tonic musclesIt can specifically refer to a muscle which is composed mainly of slow muscle fibers. As these types of muscles (trapezius,… … Wikipedia
Tonic-clonic seizure — Infobox Disease Name = Tonic clonic seizure Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|3|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 376 MeshID = D004830Tonic clonic seizures are a type of generalized… … Wikipedia
tonic-clonic — ton·ic clon·ic tän i(k) klä nik adj relating to, marked by, or being a generalized seizure that is initially tonic and then becomes clonic and is characterized by the abrupt loss of consciousness <tonic clonic epilepsy> <tonic clonic… … Medical dictionary
tonic seizure — a seizure characterized by tonic but not clonic contractions, usually occurring in Lennox Gastaut syndrome or multiple sclerosis; see also generalized tonic clonic s … Medical dictionary
tonic-clonic seizure — see generalized tonic clonic s … Medical dictionary
tonic spasm — Med. See under spasm (def. 1). [1825 35] * * * tonic spasm noun (medicine) A prolonged uniform muscular spasm, opp to clonic spasm or clonus • • • Main Entry: ↑tonic * * * tonic spasm, a prolonged contraction of a muscle or muscles without… … Useful english dictionary
clonic — adjective /ˈklɒnɪk/ Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms. , 1973: Hospital attendants stand by to drag the children off, drooling, screaming, having clonic convulsions. Thomas Pynchon, Gravitys Rainbow Ant: tonic … Wiktionary
clonic seizure — a rare kind of seizure in which there are generalized clonic contractions without a preceding tonic phase … Medical dictionary
clonic — adj. of, relating to, or resembling clonus. The term is most commonly used to describe the rhythmical limb movements seen as part of a generalized tonic clonic seizure (see epilepsy) … The new mediacal dictionary
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