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vagotonia

[vey-guh-toh-nee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

  1. hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.

vagotonia

/ ˌɪɡəˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve, affecting various bodily functions controlled by this nerve

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • vagotonic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vagotonia1

First recorded in 1910–15; vago- + -tonia
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vagotonia1

C19: from vag ( us ) + -tonia, from Latin tonus tension, tone

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