Translation guide
A medical condition involving delayed muscle relaxation after contraction. In Japanese, it is typically expressed using the medical term ミオトニー or the descriptive phrase 筋強直症.
Referring to the neuromuscular condition characterized by delayed relaxation of muscles after voluntary contraction.
The standard medical term for myotonia, borrowed from English. Used in clinical contexts.
He was diagnosed with myotonia.
A Japanese medical term literally meaning 'muscle stiffness disorder'. Less common than ミオトニー but understood in medical settings.
Refers specifically to myotonic dystrophy, a type of myotonia. Use only when referring to this specific disorder.
In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers may not be familiar with 'myotonia'. If explaining the condition, you can describe symptoms like 筋肉が収縮した後に弛緩しにくい (muscles have difficulty relaxing after contraction).
Symptoms of myotonia include muscle stiffness.
Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary disease.