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orthostasis

orthostasis noun: the act or status of standing upright. Also the ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.

Noun

orthostasis (uncountable)

  1. The act or status of standing upright.
    • lightheadedness during orthostasis
    Synonyms:
    orthostatism

Also used as

orthostasis is also the ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.

Synonyms of orthostasis

Origin of orthostasis

From ortho- + stasis.

Questions about orthostasis

What does orthostasis mean?
Orthostasis means the act or status of standing upright.
What part of speech is orthostasis?
Orthostasis is a noun.

Words near orthostasis in the dictionary

  1. orthosomnia
  2. orthosomycin
  3. orthosomycins
  4. orthospermous
  5. orthosporin
  6. orthostasis
  7. orthostat
  8. orthostate
  9. orthostates
  10. orthostatic
  11. orthostatic hypotension

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