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dystonia musculorum deformans

noun dystonia mus·cu·lo·rum de·for·mans
\-ˌməs-kyə-ˈlr-əm-di-ˈfr-ˌmanz\

Medical Definition of DYSTONIA MUSCULORUM DEFORMANS

:  a rare inherited neurological disorder characterized by progressive muscular spasticity causing severe involuntary contortions especially of the trunk and limbs—called also torsion dystonia

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