hypotonia
English
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