atony

/ˈæt.ə.ni/

atony means lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia.

atony is pronounced /ˈæt.ə.ni/.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).

noun

Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

atonia 88% match — Lack of muscle tone. vs atony →
atonicity 76% match — The property of being atonic. vs atony →
atonically 69% match — In an atonic manner. vs atony →
amyotonia 68% match — Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital. vs atony →
flaccid 67% match — Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone. vs atony →
acratia 66% match — Feebleness; impotence or lack of strength due to lack of tone. vs atony →
atonic 66% match — unstressed vs atony →
flaccidity 65% match — The condition of being flaccid. vs atony →