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hypotonus

hypotonus noun: hypotonia.

Noun

hypotonus

  1. hypotonia
    • Together, these response patterns are consistent with the general theoretical prediction that low control appraisal triggers a hypotonus of the musculature (which could result in jaw dropping or lips parting, [12 ]), whereas high control appraisal increases the muscular tonus.2015 August 22, “Appraisals Generate Specific Configurations of Facial Muscle Movements in a Gambling Task: Evidence for the Component Process Model of Emotion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about hypotonus

What does hypotonus mean?
Hypotonus means hypotonia.
What part of speech is hypotonus?
Hypotonus is a noun.

Words near hypotonus in the dictionary

  1. hypotonicity
  2. hypotonization
  3. hypotonize
  4. hypotonized
  5. hypotonous
  6. hypotonus
  7. hypotony
  8. hypotoxic
  9. hypotoxicity
  10. hypotrabeculated
  11. hypotrabeculation

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