a disease or condition characterized by this symptom
Also called: low blood pressure
Word origin
[1890–95; hypo- + tension]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cholesterol, honky-tonk, masochism, neoclassicism, takedownhypo- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis). On this model, hypo- isused, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). Other words that use the affix hypo- include: hypocaust, hypodermis, hypopituitarism, hypothetical, hypotonic
Examples of 'hypotension' in a sentence
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The dizzy spell effect, called orthostatic hypotension, is especially common among the elderly.
The Sun (2016)
There are many cases of hypotension, arthritis, heart disease and gastritis.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Scientists say the brief drop in blood pressure that causes the dizziness, or orthostatic hypotension, can damage the brain.
The Sun (2017)
You are suffering from benign postural hypotension, a common problem that typically causes the symptoms you experience.