hypotension

[hahy-puh-ten-shuh n]

noun Pathology.

decreased or lowered blood pressure.
a disease or condition characterized by this symptom.

Origin of hypotension

First recorded in 1890–95; hypo- + tension

Also called low blood pressure.

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Examples from the Web for hypotension

Historical Examples of hypotension

In pleurisy with effusion and in pericarditis with effusion there is hypotension.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
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Continuation of hypotension seems never to accompany improvement.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
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A most interesting and important condition in which hypotension occurs is pulmonary tuberculosis.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
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There are some persons who have hypotension, a blood pressure much below the normal.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
Louis Marshall Warfield
These cases are not necessarily associated with hypertension; on the contrary there is more apt to be hypotension.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
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British Dictionary definitions for hypotension

hypotension

noun

pathol abnormally low blood pressure

Derived Formshypotensive (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnsɪv), adjective

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hypotension in Medicine

hypotension

[hī′pə-tĕn′shən]

Abnormally low arterial blood pressure.hypopiesis
Reduced pressure or tension of any kind, as of the intraocular or cerebrospinal fluids.

hypotension in Science

hypotension

[hī′pə-tĕn′shən]

Abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries. Also called low blood pressure