Cardiovascular
hypotension
hy-poh-TEN-shun
StatusNew
Definition
Abnormally low blood pressure
PathologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Prefix
hypo-
below normal
Root
tens
pressure
Etymology
Greek: hypo- (below) + tension (pressure)
Practice
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