hypotonia
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia.[1] By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/
- Rhymes: -təʊnɪə
- Hyphenation: hy‧po‧to‧ni‧a
Noun
hypotonia (countable and uncountable, plural hypotonias)
- (ophthalmology) A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
- (medicine) An abnormal loss of muscle tone.
- Synonyms: floppy infant syndrome, floppy baby syndrome
Derived terms
Translations
abnormal loss of muscle tone
References
- ^ “hypotonia, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.