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Meaning of orthostasis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act or status of standing upright.
    uncountable
  2. Ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, especially, informal, uncountable

Examples

“lightheadedness during orthostasis”
“A history of orthostasis prompts some caution in prescribing of antihypertensives.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

orthostat orthostate orthostates orthostatic hypotension orthostatism orthostereoscopy

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