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orthostasis.

The act or status of standing upright.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act or status of standing upright.

    uncountable
    lightheadedness during orthostasis
  2. Ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · especially · informal · uncountable
    A history of orthostasis prompts some caution in prescribing of antihypertensives.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *h₃érdʰeti? Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *ortʰwós Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós)lbor. English ortho- English stasis English orthostasis From ortho- + stasis.

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