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hypotonia
hypotonia (ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə) n (Medicine) med a deficiency of muscle toneThesaurus| Noun | 1. | hypotonia - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonichypotonus, hypotonicitytonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
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hypotonia [hi″po-to´ne-ah] abnormally decreased tonicity or strength.hy·po·to·ni·a (hī'pō-tō'nē-ă), 1. Reduced tension in any part, as in the eyeball. 2. Relaxation of the arteries. 3. A condition in which there is a diminution or loss of muscular tonicity. Synonym(s): hypotonicity (1) , hypotonus, hypotony [hypo- + G. tonos, tone] hy·po·to·ni·a (hī'pō-tō'nē-ă) 1. Reduced tension in any part, as in the eyeball. 2. Relaxation of the arteries. 3. A condition in which there is a diminution or loss of muscular tonicity, in consequence of which the muscles may be stretched beyond their normal limits.
Synonym(s): hypotonicity (1) . [hypo- + G. tonos, tone]hypotonia A condition in which the muscles offer reduced resistance to passive movement. Hypotonia may be a result of damage to, or malfunction of, the CEREBELLUM. See also FLOPPY INFANT SYNDROME.HypotoniaReduced or diminished muscle tone.Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy, Cri Du Chat Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndromehy·po·to·ni·a (hī'pō-tō'nē-ă) 1. Reduced tension in any body part. 2. Relaxation of the arteries. 3. Diminution or loss of muscular tonicity. [hypo- + G. tonos, tone]hypotonia
Synonyms for hypotonianoun (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonicSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- hypertonia
- hypertonus
- hypertonicity
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