| hypopiesis | Synonym: hypotension. Origin: hypo-+ G. Piesis, pressure (05 Mar 2000) |
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| orthostatic hypopiesis | <cardiology> The manifestation of low blood pressure when rising from a chair or bed. A drop in blood pressure that is precipitated by changes in body position. May be related to hydration status, drug side effect or be caused by a dysfunction in the autonomic nervous systems ability to maintain blood pressure with positional changes (for example autonomic neuropathy secondary to diabetes). (27 Sep 1997) |
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