- somatotonia
- so·ma·to·to·nia
English syllables. 2014.
somatotonia
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somatotonia — so·ma·to·to·nia .sō mət ə tō nē ə, sō .mat ə n a pattern of temperament that is marked by predominance of physical over social or intellectual factors, aggressiveness, love of physical activity, vigor, and alertness compare CEREBROTONIA,… … Medical dictionary
somatotonia — n. extroverted and aggressive personality (Psychology) … English contemporary dictionary
somatotonia — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtōnēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from somat + tonia : a pattern of temperament typical of the mesomorphic individual and marked by predominance of physical over social or intellectual factors and exhibiting aggressiveness, love … Useful english dictionary
-tonia — ˈtōnēə noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from tonus + ia y : condition or degree of tonus hypotonia somatotonia * * * a combining form with the meaning muscle tension, nerve tension, as specified by the initial element ( … Useful english dictionary
somato- — a combining form meaning body, used in the formation of compound words: somatotonia. Also, esp. before a vowel, somat . [ < Gk somato , comb. form equiv. to somat (s. of sôma body) + o O ] * * * … Universalium
-tonia — a combining form with the meaning muscle tension, nerve tension, as specified by the initial element (hypertonia); used also in the formation of words that denote more generally a personality type or personality disorder (catatonia; somatotonia) … Universalium
viscerotonia — Personality traits of love of food, sociability, general relaxation, friendliness, and affection. [viscero + G. tonos, tone] * * * vis·cer·o·to·nia .vis ə rə tō nē ə n a pattern of temperament that is marked by predominance of social over… … Medical dictionary
cerebrotonia — ce·re·bro·to·nia sə .rē brə tō nē ə, .ser ə brə n a pattern of temperament that is marked by predominance of intellectual over social or physical factors and by exhibition of sensitivity, introversion, and shyness compare SOMATOTONIA,… … Medical dictionary
somatotonic — so·ma·to·ton·ic tän ik adj relating to or characterized by somatotonia … Medical dictionary
viscerotonia — ˌvisərəˈtōnēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from viscér + tonia : a pattern of temperament that is typical of the endomorphic individual, is marked by predominance of social over intellectual or physical factors, and exhibits conviviality,… … Useful english dictionary
