Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

normotension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nor-moten-sion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Blood pressure that is within the normal range.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On examination, then, the distinction between an authority and an impostor turns out to be a little like that between hypertension and normotension, a matter of degree rather than of kind."

Etymology

From normo- + tension.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: normo

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

normotensive

Questions

What does normotension mean?: Blood pressure that is within the normal range.
Where does normotension come from?: From normo- + tension.

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