hypotension

Questions

How do you pronounce hypotension?

The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪpoʊtˈɛnʃən/.

What does hypotension mean?

The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

Where does hypotension come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English hypotension From hypo- + tension.

How to pronounce hypotension

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