catelectrotonus
noun
cat·elec·trot·o·nus
| \ ˌkat-i-ˌlek-ˈträt-ᵊn-əs
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Medical Definition of catelectrotonus
: the local depolarization and increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the negative electrode or cathode on the passage of a current of electricity through it — compare anelectrotonus