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hypotension

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hypotension
The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.
See Also: hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension

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  • hypotension — * * * hypotension [ ipotɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1895; de hypo et tension ♦ Méd. Tension artérielle inférieure à la normale; diminution de la tension. Souffrir d hypotension. ⊗ CONTR. Hypertension. * * * ● hypotension nom féminin Hypotension artérielle,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hypotension — artérielle L hypotension artérielle correspond à une pression artérielle systolique inférieure à 90 mmHg (le chiffre le plus élevé des deux lorsque l on prend la pression artérielle). Il existe différentes sortes d hypotension: l hypotension …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hypotension — 1> мед. гипотония, пониженное кровяное давление …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Hypotension — In physiology and medicine, hypotension refers to an abnormally low blood pressure. This is best understood as a physiologic state, rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock, though not necessarily indicative of it. Hypotension is… …   Wikipedia

  • hypotension — /huy peuh ten sheuhn/, n. Pathol. 1. decreased or lowered blood pressure. 2. a disease or condition characterized by this symptom. Also called low blood pressure. [1890 95; HYPO + TENSION] * * * or low blood pressure Condition in which blood… …   Universalium

  • Hypotension — Als Hypotonie oder auch Hypotension (aus dem Griechischen) wird in der Medizin eine Spannung oder ein Druck unterhalb der Norm bezeichnet. Hypotonie gibt es z. B. des Muskeltonus, der Gehirnflüssigkeit (zerebrale H.), des Augeninnendruckes (H.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hypotension — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1893 abnormally low blood pressure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hypotension — f мед. гипотония, гипотензия, пониженное кровяное давление …   Большой французско-русский и русско-французский словарь

  • hypotension — гипотония, гипотензия …   Англо-русский офтальмологический словарь

  • hypotension — 1. Subnormal arterial blood pressure. SYN: hypopiesis. 2. Reduced pressure or tension of any kind. [hypo + L. tensio, a stretching] arterial h. h. (1). idiopathic orthostatic …   Medical dictionary