pleurothotonus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλευρόθεν (pleuróthen, “sidewards”) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). See further at opisthotonos.

Noun

pleurothotonus (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A rare neurological disorder characterized by dystonia and abnormal and sustained involuntary muscle contraction.

Synonyms
  • Pisa syndrome
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