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hypotension

hypotension

4 6.1
Very low blood pressure that can make you dizzy or faint
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipotensión
  • Many patients experience hypotension after standing up too quickly.
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • postural hypotension
  • hypovolemia with hypotension

Examples

  • Orthostatic hypotension is a cause of falls, and it is common among the elderly.

    Academic text (2008)
  • If the infusion is administered at a faster rate, then hypotension often occurs.

    Academic text (2007)
  • One of these patients also experienced acute hypotension as a reaction to penicillin; this patient improved in 10 days.

    Academic text (2004)
  • However, bleeding is often followed by complications, such as hypotension, thrombocytopenia, and decline in liver function.

    Academic text (1996)
  • At admission, the patients experience hypotension and distended neck veins.

    Academic text (2016)
  • There were no reported incidents of either autonomic dysreflexia or exertional hypotension during the training program.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Other possible side effects include cold peripheries, hypotension, bradycardia, and erectile dysfunction in men.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In most cases, AKI is attributable to simple causes such as volume depletion, hypotension, and exposure to nephrotoxic medications.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Underlying causes included hypotension or hypoglycemia related to excessive medications, dehydration, tachycardia, bradycardia, and GI bleeding.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Vascular leak syndrome (VLS) is characterized by hypotension, peripheral edema, and hypoalbuminemia.

    Academic text (2007)

Antonyms

hypertension
  • Specialized
39 3.7

A long-term condition in which blood pressure stays too high and can damage the heart

Compounds

postural hypotension
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A drop in blood pressure when a person stands that causes dizziness or fainting

7.5

A sudden fall in blood pressure when a person stands up, causing dizziness

How High

hypertension
  • Specialized
39 3.7
ABP
  • Specialized
6.8
hypotension
  • Specialized
4 6.1

Surface Forms

hypotension singular
hypotensions plural

Morphology

hypotension = tension (semi-transparent) = hypo + tension

The prefix hypo- clearly means 'under' or 'below', but the medical sense depends on a specialized use of tension as 'blood pressure'.

Etymology

Hypotension comes from the prefix hypo- meaning 'under' or 'less' and tension meaning 'pressure', the same idea you find in the common word tension. So hypotension literally means 'less pressure' and is used for very low blood pressure.