orthostatic
Americanadjective
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Origin of orthostatic
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On her worst days, battling postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — POTS, a blood circulation disorder — she has struggled to get out of bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Researchers will target a condition known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, that is marked by irregular heartbeat, dizziness and fatigue.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
These, in turn, can trigger relentless fatigue, brain fog, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and other autonomic nervous system problems, and post-exertional malaise, or the inability to recover after physical or mental activity.
From Slate ● May 8, 2023
For Ghormley, like many people with long COVID, dysautonomia takes the form of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2023
In each case we see a type of construction based on the use of large orthostatic slabs, sometimes surmounted by courses of horizontal masonry, with either a roof of horizontal slabs or a corbelled vault.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
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