hypotonia
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Introduction
- muscle hyptonia
- diminished tension of muscle including smooth muscle & skeletal muscle.
- as a consequence, the muscle may be stretched beyond their normal limit.
- diminished tension of muscle including smooth muscle & skeletal muscle.
- fluid hypotonia
- example: intraocular pressure below the normal range (< 10 mm Hg)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995