hypotension

/,haipou'tenʃn/

Thân thiện

A patient with hypotension feels dizzy upon standing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Abnormally low blood pressure: A medical condition characterized by blood pressure that is lower than the normal range, which can lead to symptoms like dizziness, fainting, and fatigue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Orthostatic hypotension is a common form of low blood pressure that occurs when standing up.
  • The patient was diagnosed with hypotension after experiencing frequent lightheadedness.

Advanced Usage

• "Symptomatic hypotension": Low blood pressure that causes noticeable symptoms.

  • The doctor treated the symptomatic hypotension with increased fluid intake.

• "Drug-induced hypotension": Low blood pressure caused as a side effect of medication.

  • The new medication was discontinued due to drug-induced hypotension.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypotensive (adj): Relating to or causing low blood pressure.
  • The patient was placed on a hypotensive regimen.

Synonyms

• Low blood pressure: The common, non-technical term for hypotension.

Antonyms

• Hypertension: Abnormally high blood pressure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abnormally low blood pressure