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hypotonia
This term is a clinical designation used primarily in medical and therapeutic settings to describe a lack of muscle resistance. It conveys a sense of limpness or flaccidity, often associated with neurological impairment or genetic syndromes, and is distinct from muscle weakness (paresis) because it refers to the resting state of the muscle rather than the ability to contract it.
As a medical condition, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes a state of being rather than a discrete object, meaning it does not have a plural form in standard clinical usage and cannot be counted with numbers.
Meanings
Examples
The pediatrician noted the presence of hypotonia during the newborn screening.
Is this hypotonia a symptom of a larger neurological disorder?
Is this hypotonia a symptom of a larger neurological disorder?
Physical therapy is essential for children born with hypotonia to improve their motor skills.
He seems so floppy and weak; I wonder if it is hypotonia.
Severe hypotonia can make it difficult for a patient to swallow or breathe properly.
The medical report indicates that the patient suffers from chronic hypotonia.
We need to determine if the hypotonia is central or peripheral in origin.
The child has mild hypotonia, so he may be slightly delayed in hitting his milestones.