NOUN | state | hypotension | abnormally low blood pressure |
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Sounds | hhay.powteh'nshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | abnormally low blood pressure. | |
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Narrower | orthostatic hypotension, postural hypotension | Low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up |
Broader | cardiovascular disease | A disease of the heart or blood vessels |
Opposite | high blood pressure, hypertension | A common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) |
Spanish | hipotensión | |
Catalan | hipotensió arterial, hipotensió |
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