hypotonia

Noun

Meaning

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hypotension hypotensive orthostatic hypotonicity hypotonus hypotony

Antonyms

hypertension hypertonia

Hypernyms

tone tonus tonicity

Phrases with the word

Puerto Rican infant hypotonia syndrome

Examples

Athetoid main Athetoid cerebral palsy or dyskinetic cerebral palsy is mixed muscle tone — hypertonia and hypotonia mixed with involuntary motions. Source: Internet

More aspects seen in a clinical overview include hypotonia and abnormal neurologic function, hypogonadism, developmental and cognitive delays, hyperphagia and obesity, short stature, and behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. Source: Internet

The most characteristic early signs are nystagmus (rapid, involuntary, rhythmic motion of the eyes) and hypotonia (low muscle tone). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypothyroxinaemia hypothyroxinemia hypothyroxinemic hypotonic hypotonically hypotonicity