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tonus
(encz) | tonus, n: |
Tonus
(gcide) | Tonus \To"nus\, n. [L. a sound, tone. See Tone.] (Physiol.)
Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.
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tonus
(wn) | tonus
n 1: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that
facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my
tonicity" [syn: tonicity, tonus, tone] [ant:
amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony] |
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hypertonus
(encz) | hypertonus, n: |
hypotonus
(encz) | hypotonus, n: |
muscular tonus
(encz) | muscular tonus, n: |
svalový tonus
(czen) | svalový tonus,muscle tonen: [bio.] bng |
Anelectrotonus
(gcide) | Anelectrotonus \An`e*lec*trot"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? up + E.
electrotonus.] (Physiol.)
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the
region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a
current of electricity through it. --Foster.
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Catelectrotonus
(gcide) | Catelectrotonus \Cat`e*lec*trot"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? down
+ ? (see Electro-) + ? tone.] (Physics)
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the
region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage
of a current of electricity through it.
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Electrotonus
(gcide) | Electrotonus \E`lec*trot"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. combining form
electro- + Gr. ? tension.] (Physiol.)
The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of
electricity passes through any part of it. See
Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
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Enneoctonus rufus
(gcide) | Woodchat \Wood"chat`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds
belonging to the genera Ianthia and Larvivora.
They are closely allied to the European robin. The
males are usually bright blue above, and more or less
red or rufous beneath.
(b) A European shrike (Enneoctonus rufus). In the male
the head and nape are rufous red; the back, wings, and
tail are black, varied with white.
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Galvanotonus
(gcide) | Galvanotonus \Gal`va*not"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. E. galvanic + Gr.
? to tone.] (Physiol.)
Same as Electrotonus.
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Mistonusk
(gcide) | Mistonusk \Mis"to*nusk\, n. [From the Indian name.] (Zool.)
The American badger.
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Phototonus
(gcide) | Phototonus \Pho*tot"o*nus\, n. [NL. See Photo-, and Tone.]
1. (Bot.) A motile condition in plants resulting from
exposure to light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic, a.
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2. (Physiol.) An irritable condition of protoplasm, resulting
in movement, due to a certain intensity of light. --
Pho`to*ton"ic, a.
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Pleurothotonus
(gcide) | Pleurothotonus \Pleu`ro*thot"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. pleyro`qen
from the side + to`nos a stretching.] (Med.)
A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally.
--Quain. --Dunglison.
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Thermotonus
(gcide) | Thermotonus \Ther*mot"o*nus\, n. [NL.; thermo- + tonus.] (Plant
Physiol.)
A condition of tonicity with respect to temperature.
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Tonus
(gcide) | Tonus \To"nus\, n. [L. a sound, tone. See Tone.] (Physiol.)
Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.
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dendroctonus
(wn) | Dendroctonus
n 1: genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to
mature conifers [syn: Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus] |
dendroctonus rufipennis
(wn) | Dendroctonus rufipennis
n 1: small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce
trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree;
"the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect
pest of Alaska spruce forests" [syn: spruce bark beetle,
Dendroctonus rufipennis] |
genus dendroctonus
(wn) | genus Dendroctonus
n 1: genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to
mature conifers [syn: Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus] |
hypertonus
(wn) | hypertonus
n 1: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic [syn:
hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity] [ant:
hypotonia, hypotonicity, hypotonus] |
hypotonus
(wn) | hypotonus
n 1: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic [syn:
hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity] [ant:
hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus] |
muscular tonus
(wn) | muscular tonus
n 1: normal tonicity of the muscles; "exercise improves muscle
tone" [syn: muscular tonus, muscle tone] |
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