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orthostatic hypotension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-stat-ic hy-poten-sion
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of hypotension that occurs when standing after a period of sitting or lying down.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthostatic hypotensions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orthostat orthostatism

Synonyms

orthostasis postural hypotension

Questions

What does orthostatic hypotension mean?
A form of hypotension that occurs when standing after a period of sitting or lying down.

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