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Hypotension vs Orthostasis - What's the difference?

hypotension | orthostasis |

As nouns the difference between hypotension and orthostasis

is that hypotension is (pathology) the disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure while orthostasis is the act of standing upright, commonly used as another term for orthostatic hypotension.

hypotension

Noun

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

    * hypertension

    Derived terms

    * hypotensive

    orthostasis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of standing upright, commonly used as another term for orthostatic hypotension.