hypertonicity
noun
hy·per·to·nic·i·ty
ˌhī-pər-tə-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural hypertonicities
: the condition of being hypertonic
especially
: hypertonia
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Pelvic floor disorders happen when the supportive muscles in that area are either too tight (known as hypertonicity) or too weak and stretched out (known as hypotonicity).
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hypertonicity
noun
hy·per·to·nic·i·ty
-tə-ˈnis-ət-ē
plural hypertonicities
: the quality or state of being hypertonic
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