Medical Dictionary

atony

noun at·o·ny \ˈat-ən-ē\
plural at·o·nies or at·o·ni·as

Medical Definition of ATONY

:  lack of physiological tone especially of a contractile organ

Variants of ATONY

at·o·ny or ato·nia \(ˈ)ā-ˈtō-nē-ə\

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