Etymology

hypotonia

hy·po·to·ni·a
H4Y4P3O1T1O1N1I1A1

Today it means: A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid. Full definition →

New Latin hypotonia ← Ancient Greek τόνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτόνος
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromhypotonia
  3. English todayhypotonia

From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτόνος all →

tonetunehypertoniaToniantono-tonophant

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