hipotonía

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Noun

hipotonía f (plural hipotonías)

  1. hypotonia
    • 2016 May, “Enfermedades congénitas afectan a guatemaltecos”, in Prensa Libre:
      También pueden padecer incontinencia urinaria, estreñimiento, paraplejía de extremidades inferiores, escoliosis, pie equino varo, hipotonía —disminución de masa muscular— e insuficiencia renal, la cual puede llevar a la muerte.
      They may also suffer from urinary incontinence, constipation, paraplegia of the lower extremities, scoliosis, varus foot drop, hypotonia —loss of muscular mass— and renal insufficiency, which last one can lead to death.

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