hypotension

American  

[hahy-puh-ten-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ pəˈtɛn ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

1. decreased or lowered blood pressure.

2. a disease or condition characterized by this symptom.

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hypotension British  

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnsɪv, ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnʃən /

noun

1. pathol abnormally low blood pressure

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hypotension Scientific  

/ hī′pə-tĕn′shən /

1. Abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries.

2. Also called low blood pressure

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Other Word Forms

• hypotensive adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypotension

First recorded in 1890–95; hypo- + tension

Example Sentences

Concerns were raised overnight when Joshua’s blood pressure dropped significantly, but action to address the hypotension was not taken until 05:00 BST that morning.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

As a result, nanoparticles are attacked by immune cells triggering side effects that include shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, fever, hypotension, and, in rare cases, anaphylactic shock.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

The inspector general said the medical staff should have been more proactive in treating him as he exhibited major weight loss, hypotension and falls.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Orthostatic hypotension occurs when inadequate blood gets to the brain because of a change in position.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

In pleurisy with effusion and in pericarditis with effusion there is hypotension.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall