vagotonia

[ vey-guh-toh-nee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

vagotonia

/ ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə /

noun

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

Other Words From

• va·go·ton·ic [vey-g, uh, -, ton, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagotonia¹

First recorded in 1910–15; vago- + -tonia

Word History and Origins

Origin of vagotonia¹

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