noun
- lack of normal muscle tone or tension; flaccidity
Usage: medical/physiological term
Examples
- The patient's atonicity in the lower limbs suggested nerve damage.
- Atonicity of the bladder can lead to urinary retention.
- The neurologist noted atonicity as a symptom of the degenerative disease.
- Prolonged immobility may result in atonicity of affected muscles.
- Treatment focused on restoring normal muscle tone and reducing atonicity.