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 Definitions of atony  [əˈtoʊ ni ə, eɪˈtoʊ-]  

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Definition of 'atony' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) atony
lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, esp. in a contractile organ.

2.  atony
lack of stress accent.

Etymology:  (1685–95; < LL atonia < Gk, der. of átonos unaccented, languid, lit., toneless. See a -6, tone)

Definition of 'atony' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia
lack of normal muscular tension or tonus


Definition of 'atony' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) atony
want of tone; weakness of the system, or of any organ, especially of such as are contractile



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