atonic
adjective
aton·ic
(ˌ)ā-ˈtä-nik 
(ˌ)a-
1
: characterized by atony
2
: uttered without accent or stress
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These include absence seizures, atypical absence seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, atonic seizures, clonic seizures, tonic seizures, and myoclonic seizures.
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Patti Greco, Health.com, 18 Nov. 2021
Patti Greco, Health.com, 18 Nov. 2021
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First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Medical Definition
atonic
adjective
aton·ic
(ˈ)ā-ˈtän-ik, (ˈ)a-
: characterized by atony
an atonic bladder
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