# dystonia

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈstəʊnɪə/ · frequency rank #66,630

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin dystonia, from German Dystonie. By surface analysis, dys- + -tonia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dystonia