hypotension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

Word forms

hypotension hypotensions

Etymology

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-der. 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.

Antonyms

hypertension

Related words

hypovolemia orthostatic hypotension

Derived words

antihypotension hypotensive

← hypotaxis
← hypoteloric
← hypotelorism
← hypotelorisms
← hypotensin

hypotensions →
hypotensive →
hypotensives →
hypotenusal →
hypotenuse →

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