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hypotonia

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
hy-po-to-ni-a
IPA
/ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hypotonia, τόνος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypotonias (plural) hypotony (alternative)

Phrases

Puerto Rican infant hypotonia syndrome

Synonyms

floppy infant syndrome floppy baby syndrome hypotonus hypotonicity

Questions

How do you pronounce hypotonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpoʊˈtoʊnɪə/.
What does hypotonia mean?
A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
Where does hypotonia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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