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orthostasis

noun

Etymology

ortho- + stasis

  1. derived from στάσις
  2. borrowed from stasis
  3. prefixed as orthostasis — “ortho + stasis”

Definitions

  1. The act or status of standing upright.

    • lightheadedness during orthostasis

  2. Ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.

    • A history of orthostasis prompts some caution in prescribing of antihypertensives.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA