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hypotension

hy·po·ten·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-puh-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈtɛn ʃən/
    • /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈten.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-puh-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˌhaɪ pəˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of hypotension word

  • noun hypotension decreased or lowered blood pressure. 1
  • noun hypotension a disease or condition characterized by this symptom. 1
  • noun hypotension Abnormally low blood pressure. 1
  • noun hypotension abnormally low blood pressure 0
  • noun hypotension (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure. 0

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Origin of hypotension

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; hypo- + tension

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hypotension

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypotension popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hypotension usage trend in Literature

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