hypotension

[ hahy-puh-ten-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈtɛn ʃən /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of hypotension

First recorded in 1890–95; hypo- + tension

Words nearby hypotension

hyposulfurous acid, hyposulphite, hyposulphurous acid, hypotaxis, hypotelorism, hypotension, hypotensive, hypotensor, hypotenuse, hypoth., hypothalamic infundibulum

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British Dictionary definitions for hypotension

hypotension
/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnʃən) /

noun

pathol abnormally low blood pressure

Derived forms of hypotension

hypotensive (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnsɪv), adjective

Medical definitions for hypotension

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.

Scientific definitions for hypotension

hypotension
[ hī′pə-tĕn′shən ]

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