Dystonia
/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body. countable, uncountable
"In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words."
Example
More examples"Chuck Lampe, 44, an independent publisher in Florida, has been taking shots of Botox deep into the muscles of his legs for 10 years to lessen the discomfort of a genetic disorder called torsion dystonia, an extreme and long-lasting version of the condition commonly called “writer’s cramp.”"
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin dystonia, from German Dystonie. By surface analysis, dys- + -tonia.