loading...| Preferred Name | Hypertonia | |
| Synonyms |
Spasticity and rigidity of muscles Muscle hypertonia Increased muscle tone Hypertonicity |
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| Definitions |
A condition in which there is increased muscle tone so that arms or legs, for example, are stiff and difficult to move. Spasticity is a term that is often used interchangeably with hypertonia. Spasticity, however, is a particular type of hypertonia in which the muscles' spasms are increased by movement. In this type, patients usually have exaggerated reflex responses. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001276 |
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| comment |
Spasticity is a term that is often used interchangeably with hypertonia. Spasticity, however, is a particular type of hypertonia in which the muscles' spasms are increased by movement. In this type, patients usually have exaggerated reflex responses. |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0026826 MSH:D009122 SNOMEDCT_US:56731001 SNOMEDCT_US:41581000 |
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true |
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true |
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| has exact synonym |
Increased muscle tone Hypertonicity |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0002388 |
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| has_narrow_synonym |
Spasticity and rigidity of muscles |
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| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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| id |
HP:0001276 |
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| label |
Hypertonia |
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| notation |
HP:0001276 |
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| oboInOwl:hasRelatedSynonym |
Muscle hypertonia |
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| prefLabel |
Hypertonia |
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| 文本定义 |
A condition in which there is increased muscle tone so that arms or legs, for example, are stiff and difficult to move. |
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