hypotonia
noun
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Definition of hypotonia
: the state of having hypotonic muscle tone
Examples of hypotonia in a Sentence
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Symptoms include agitation, hypertonia (too much muscle tone resulting in stiffness), hypotonia (too little muscle tone resulting in floppiness), tremors, drowsiness, and more. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Know About Getting Pregnant If You Take Antipsychotics," 17 Jan. 2019 Just months after being born, Jace Pitre was diagnosed with hypotonia, a condition known as floppy baby syndrome that causes low muscle tone and affects the lungs and heart. — Mike Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Buddy Ball Baseball League a field of dreams for kids with disabilities," 21 June 2018 This could be due in part to what鈥檚 known as muscular hypotonia, or a lower than normal muscle tone. — Amber Brenza, SELF, "Why Do the Corners of My Mouth Crack鈥攁nd How Do I Fix It?," 31 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hypotonia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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