hypotension
[ hahy-puh-ten-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈtɛn ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
decreased or lowered blood pressure.
a disease or condition characterized by this symptom.
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- hypotenuse,
- hypoth.,
- hypothalamic infundibulum
Origin of hypotension
Also called low blood pressure.
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hypotension
/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnʃən) /
noun
pathol abnormally low blood pressure
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hypotension
[ hī′pə-tĕn′shən ]
n.
Abnormally low arterial blood pressure.hypopiesis
Reduced pressure or tension of any kind, as of the intraocular or cerebrospinal fluids.
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hypotension
[ hī′pə-tĕn′shən ]
Abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries. Also called low blood pressure
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