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hypopiesis
[ hahy-poh-pahy-ee-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊ paɪˈi sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
abnormally low arterial blood pressure; hypotension.
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Also hy·po·pi·e·sia [hahy-poh-pahy-ee-zhuh, -zee-uh, -shuh, -see-uh]. /ˌhaɪ poʊ paɪˈi ʒə, -zi ə, -ʃə, -si ə/.
Origin of hypopiesis
hypo- + Greek piésis a squeezing
Words nearby hypopiesis
hypophrygian mode, hypophyge, hypophyllous, hypophysectomy, hypophysis, hypopiesis, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia, hypoploid, hypopnea, hypopnoea
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