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What is the difference between hypertension and hypotension?

hypertension | hypotension | Antonyms |

Hypertension is an antonym of hypotension.

Hypotension is an antonym of hypertension.


As nouns the difference between hypertension and hypotension

is that hypertension is (pathology) the disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure while hypotension is (pathology) the disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

hypertension

English

(wikipedia hypertension)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure.

    • Antonyms

    * hypotension

    Derived terms

    * hypertensive * arterial hypertension * pregnancy-induced hypertension * portal hypertension * pulmonary hypertension

    hypotension

    English

    (wikipedia hypotension)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

    • Antonyms

    * hypertension

    Derived terms

    * hypotensive

    Related terms

    * hypovolemia * orthostatic hypotension