hypotonia
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hypotonia
- /ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/ UK
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/ US
Rhymes with -təʊnɪə
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From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia.
noun hypotonias · hypotony
- A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
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An abnormal loss of muscle tone.
Similar: floppy infant syndrome, floppy baby syndrome
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Talk about this word "hypotonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypotonia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypotonia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypotonia "hypotonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypotonia.Cite this
@misc{hypotonia_2026,
title = {hypotonia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypotonia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
