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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). See further at opisthotonos.
Noun
pleurothotonus (uncountable)
- (medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.
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