Hypotonia
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid. countable, uncountable
- 2 (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic wordnet
- 3 An abnormal loss of muscle tone. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia.