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ton·ic-clon·ic (tonґik klonґik) tonicoclonic.Medical dictionary. 2011.
tonic-clonic — «TO nihk KLO nihk», adjective. characterized by loss of consciousness and violent muscle spasms; grand mal seizure: »tonic clonic epileptic seizures … Useful english dictionary
Tonic-clonic seizure — Infobox Disease Name = Tonic clonic seizure Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|3|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 376 MeshID = D004830Tonic clonic seizures are a type of generalized… … Wikipedia
tonic-clonic seizure — see generalized tonic clonic s … Medical dictionary
tonic - clonic — … Useful english dictionary
Seizure, tonic-clonic — The most obvious type of seizure. There are two parts to a tonic clonic seizure. In the tonic phase the body becomes rigid, and in the clonic phase there is uncontrolled jerking. Tonic clonic seizures may or may not be preceded by an aura, and… … Medical dictionary
generalized tonic-clonic seizure — the seizure of grand mal epilepsy, consisting of a loss of consciousness and generalized tonic convulsions followed by clonic convulsions … Medical dictionary
Tonic (physiology) — Tonic in physiology refers to a muscle which is predominantly toned. The opposite of tonic is phasic.Human tonic musclesIt can specifically refer to a muscle which is composed mainly of slow muscle fibers. As these types of muscles (trapezius,… … Wikipedia
tonic seizure — a seizure characterized by tonic but not clonic contractions, usually occurring in Lennox Gastaut syndrome or multiple sclerosis; see also generalized tonic clonic s … Medical dictionary
clonic — adj. of, relating to, or resembling clonus. The term is most commonly used to describe the rhythmical limb movements seen as part of a generalized tonic clonic seizure (see epilepsy) … The new mediacal dictionary
status epilepticus tonic-clonic — s. epilepticus (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
