"dystonia" meaning in English

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        "A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body."
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          "contraction",
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        "(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body."
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          "roman": "distonia",
          "sense": "neurological disorder",
          "word": "դիստոնիա"
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