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Descriptor English:
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Muscle Tonus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Tono Muscular
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tono Muscular
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Synonyms English:
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Muscle Tension
Muscle Tightness
Muscular Tension
Tension, Muscle
Tension, Muscular
Tightness, Muscle
Tonus, Muscle
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Tree Number:
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G11.427.565
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Definition English:
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The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed) |
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See Related English:
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Dystonia
Muscle Hypertonia
Muscle Hypotonia
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History Note English:
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72(70)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9323
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Unique Identifier:
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D009129
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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