dystonia.

Involuntary muscle contractions that can produce twisting movements or abnormal postures.

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Words that belong together

• focal dystonia

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Dystonia pulled her hand into an awkward posture.

The clinician assessed the focal dystonia.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.