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Definition of: vagotonia
(vā′gə·tō′nē·ə) noun Pathol.
Excessive or morbid excitability of the vagus nerve, characterized by vasomotor instability, involuntary spasms, sweating, and constipation. [<NL <vagus the vagus nerve + Gk. tonos tone, tension]
—va′go·ton′ic (-ton′ik) adjective
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