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hypotension (high" poh TEN shuhn) (s) (noun), hypotensions (pl)
The medical term for low blood pressure: There are some healthy people who have a normal hypotension of their heart and blood vessels which are well below the average for their ages.

Hypotension is usually indicated when the blood pressure has fallen to such a degree that the blood flow to the brain is reduced, causing dizziness and fainting.

—Compiled from information located in
The American Medical Association Home Medical Encyclopedia;
Volume One; Random House; New York; page 561.
Word Entries containing the term: “hypotension
orthostatic hypotension
A fall of blood pressure which occurs when the erect position is assumed.
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