Definition of Orthostatic

1. Adjective. Pertaining to an upright standing posture. "Orthostatic hypotension"

Similar to: Erect, Upright, Vertical

Definition of Orthostatic

1. Adjective. Of, or relating to upright posture. ¹

2. Adjective. (archaeology) Of, or relating to an orthostat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Orthostatic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Orthostatic

1. Pertaining to or caused by standing erect. Origin: Gr. Statikos = causing to stand This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthostatic

orthoscopic
orthoscopic lens
orthoscopic observation
orthoscopic spectacles
orthoserpierite
orthoses
orthosilicate
orthosilicates
orthosilicic
orthosilicic acid
orthosis
orthostasis
orthostat
orthostatic (current term)
orthostatic albuminuria
orthostatic hypopiesis
orthostatic hypotension
orthostatic proteinuria
orthostatic tachycardia
orthostats
orthostereoscope
orthosteric
orthostichy
orthosubstitution
orthosympathetic
orthotetrahedra
orthotetrahedron
orthotic

Literary usage of Orthostatic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"A Contribution to orthostatic Albuminuria,—HEUBNER (Deri. klm. Woch., 1907, liv, 1). The group of cases first classed by Sterling as postural have gradually ..."

2. Monographic Medicine by Albion Walter Hewlett, Lewellys Franklin Barker, Milton Howard Fussell, Henry Leopold Elsner (1916)
"Bugge found orthostatic albuminuria in 14.9 per cent of 1076 school children in ... Bass and Wessler found "that children with orthostatic albu- minuria who ..."

3. Preventive Medicine and Hygiene by Milton Joseph Rosenau, George Chandler Whipple, John William Trask, Thomas William Salmon (1921)
"orthostatic Albuminuria.—orthostatic albuminuria occurs in boys more commonly than girls. These are often the children of neurotic parents, ..."

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