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Meaning of dystonia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/dɪˈstəʊnɪə/

Definitions

A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Dystonie
Ελληνικά δυστονία
Español distonía
Suomi dystonia
Русский дистони́я

Examples

“In one type of vocal dystonia called lingual protrusion dystonia, a person’s tongue can protrude when they try to speak, strangling their words.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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