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hypertonicity
hy·per·ton·ic H0361200 (hī′pər-tŏn′ĭk)adj.1. Physiology Having extreme muscular or arterial tension.2. Chemistry Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.
hy′per·to·nic′i·ty (-tə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hypertonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some otherosmotic pressure - (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membranehypotonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other | | 2. | hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonichypertonia, hypertonustonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
EncyclopediaSeehypertonichypertonicity
hypertonicity [hi″per-to-nis´ĭ-te] the state or quality of being hypertonic.hy·per·to·nic·i·ty (hī'pĕr-tō-nis'i-tē), 1. Synonym(s): hypertonia2. An increased effective osmotic pressure of body fluids. hy·per·to·ni·ci·ty (hī'pĕr-tŏ-nis'i-tē) Abnormally increased muscle tone or strength. The condition is sometimes associated with genetic or CNS disorders (e.g., trisomy 18) and may be evident in arm or leg deformities.
See also: spasticity
Synonym(s): high muscle tone. hypertonicity
Related to hypertonicity: hypotonicitySynonyms for hypertonicitynoun (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some otherRelated WordsAntonymsnoun (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonicSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- hypotonia
- hypotonus
- hypotonicity
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