hypotension
noun
hy·po·ten·sion ˌhī-pō-ˈten(t)-shən 
: abnormally low blood pressure
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Miranda started at the University of Montevallo last fall but had to withdraw after a couple of weeks because she was diagnosed with Orthostatic hypotension. 
Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 July 2022 The condition is officially known as initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), which by definition should last no longer than a minute. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022 Dutasteride can have brutal side effects in some men, Rossi said, including a loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and a form of low pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 The former child actor, who appeared in the 2011 comedy Our Idiot Brother, intentionally ingested sodium nitrate, a preservative that, when ingested in high quantities, can lead to hypotension and limited oxygen flow in the body, which can be fatal. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021 Lidocaine is a depressant, which can normalize an irregular heartbeat or cause hypotension, which is low blood pressure. Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021 Excessive sweating was the next most common symptom, followed by fainting, nausea or vomiting, and hypotension. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2021 In 2019, the researchers were able to implant the device in a patient with a chronic spinal cord injury and a debilitating case of orthostatic hypotension. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021 For people with orthostatic hypotension, even moving between bed and one’s wheelchair, or sitting up to eat breakfast, can pose a risk. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021 See More
Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 July 2022 The condition is officially known as initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), which by definition should last no longer than a minute. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022 Dutasteride can have brutal side effects in some men, Rossi said, including a loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and a form of low pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 The former child actor, who appeared in the 2011 comedy Our Idiot Brother, intentionally ingested sodium nitrate, a preservative that, when ingested in high quantities, can lead to hypotension and limited oxygen flow in the body, which can be fatal. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021 Lidocaine is a depressant, which can normalize an irregular heartbeat or cause hypotension, which is low blood pressure. Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021 Excessive sweating was the next most common symptom, followed by fainting, nausea or vomiting, and hypotension. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2021 In 2019, the researchers were able to implant the device in a patient with a chronic spinal cord injury and a debilitating case of orthostatic hypotension. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021 For people with orthostatic hypotension, even moving between bed and one’s wheelchair, or sitting up to eat breakfast, can pose a risk. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
hypo- + tension entry 1, probably after French hypotension
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypotension
noun
hy·po·ten·sion ˈhī-pō-ˌten-chən
1
: abnormally low pressure of the blood
called also low blood pressure
2
: abnormally low pressure of the intraocular fluid