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Definition of Orthostatic hypotension

1. Noun. Low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up.

Medical Definition of Orthostatic hypotension

1. 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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