hypotonia
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpəˈtoʊniə/
- Specialized
- Children with hypotonia often need physical therapy to improve their muscle strength.
Examples
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The doctor explained that hypotonia can cause delays in reaching developmental milestones.
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Higher breast milk levels of planar PCBs, in particular, were associated with hypotonia (Huisman et al., 1995).
Academic text (2010) -
This is how we have to deal with aspiration, hypotonia, and our various feeding issues.
Blog text (13) -
He presented with megaloblastic anemia, microcephaly, developmental delay, and hypotonia, aged 5 months.
Academic text (1991) -
Parents are concerned when their infant is diagnosed with hypotonia due to its impact on movement.
Synonyms
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A lack of normal muscle tightness so muscles feel weak and loose
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Lack of normal muscle tone that makes muscles weak and floppy
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Loss of normal muscle tightness in a muscle or group of muscles
A condition where muscles are too relaxed and feel loose
Low muscle tone that makes muscles feel weak or floppy
A condition of low muscle tension causing muscles to feel very weak
Muscles that are very loose so arms and legs feel limp and move easily
Antonyms
How Tense
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypotonia = hypo + ton + ia
Although hypo- and -ia are recognizable classical elements, the bound root ton- is specialized medical morphology, so the meaning is not readily recoverable for an average learner.
Etymology
Hypotonia comes from Greek parts: hypo- meaning 'under' or 'low' and tonia, related to tone meaning 'tension' or 'tightness'. So, hypotonia means 'low muscle tone', which is why muscles can feel soft and floppy.