ATONY


Meaning of ATONY in English

ˈat ə nē, -ni noun

also ato·nia əˈtōnēə, āˈ-

( plural atonies also atonias )

Etymology: Late Latin atonia, from Greek, from atonos slack, without tone (from a- a- (II) + tonos tone) + -ia -y — more at tone

1. : lack of tonus or vital energy : weakness especially of a contractile organ

2. phonetics : lack of stress or accent

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