hypotension

noun hy·po·ten·sion \ˌhī-pō-ˈten(t)-shən\

medical : low blood pressure

Full Definition of HYPOTENSION

: abnormally low blood pressure

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First Known Use: 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·po·ten·sion \ˈhī-pō-ˌten-chən\

: abnormally low pressure of the blood—called also low blood pressure

: abnormally low pressure of the intraocular fluid

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