normotensive
Definition
Adjective: * Having normal blood pressure; describing a person or a physiological state where blood pressure is within the medically accepted standard range.
Usage
The word "normotensive" is a medical and clinical term used to describe an individual whose blood pressure readings are within the normal, healthy range. It is the opposite of "hypertensive" (high blood pressure) or "hypotensive" (low blood pressure). It is commonly used in patient assessments, medical reports, and research studies.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The patient remained normotensive throughout the postoperative period.
- The study compared exercise responses in normotensive and hypertensive adults.
- Despite the family history, she has been normotensive her entire life.
Advanced Usage
- "Normotensive controls": In medical research, this phrase refers to the group of participants with normal blood pressure, used as a baseline for comparison against a group with a condition like hypertension.
- The results from the hypertensive patients were significantly different from the normotensive controls.
Variants and Related Words
- Normotension (noun): The condition of having normal blood pressure.
- Maintaining normotension is a key goal for cardiovascular health.
- Hypertensive (adj): Having high blood pressure.
- Hypotensive (adj): Having low blood pressure.
Synonyms
- With normal blood pressure.
- (In a clinical context) Within normal limits (for blood pressure).
Adjective
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having normal blood pressure
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