About The Word Tonus
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Tonus
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What's The Definition Of Tonus?
[n] the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tonus: tone | tonicity Related Terms | Find terms related to Tonus: See Also | catatonia | muscle tone | muscular tonus | myotonia | tautness | tenseness | tension | tensity Tonus In Webster's Dictionary \To"nus\, n. [L. a sound, tone. See {Tone}.] (Physiol.)
Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.
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