Hypertonia and Hypotonia

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Hypertonia noun - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic.

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Hypotonia is an antonym for hypertonia.

Hypotonia noun - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic.

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Hypertonia is an antonym for hypotonia.

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Hypotonia and Hypertonia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypertonia/hypotonia

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Hypotonia or Hypertonia. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypertonia/hypotonia.

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