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单词 hypotonia
释义

hypotonia

noun

hy·​po·​to·​nia ˌhī-pə-ˈtō-nē-ə How to pronounce hypotonia (audio)
-pō-
: the state of having hypotonic muscle tone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Symptoms include agitation, hypertonia (too much muscle tone resulting in stiffness), hypotonia (too little muscle tone resulting in floppiness), tremors, drowsiness, and more. Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019 Just months after being born, Jace Pitre was diagnosed with hypotonia, a condition known as floppy baby syndrome that causes low muscle tone and affects the lungs and heart. Mike Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 June 2018 This could be due in part to what’s known as muscular hypotonia, or a lower than normal muscle tone. Amber Brenza, SELF, 31 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypotonia

noun

hy·​po·​to·​nia ˌhī-pə-ˈtō-nē-ə, -pō- How to pronounce hypotonia (audio)
1
: abnormally low pressure of the intraocular fluid
2
: the state of having hypotonic muscle tone
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