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hypertonia vs tonicity

tonicity vs hypertonia

hypertonia and tonicity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypertonia Yes No No No
tonicity Yes No No No
As nouns, tonicity is a hypernym of hypertonia; that is, tonicity is a word with a broader meaning than hypertonia:
  • hypertonia: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
  • tonicity: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Other hypernyms of hypertonia include tone, tonus.
hypertonia (noun) tonicity (noun)
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Difference between hypertonia and tonicity

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