orthostasis
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]orthostasis (uncountable)
- (sciences) The act or status of standing upright.
- Synonym: orthostatism (uncommon)
- lightheadedness during orthostasis
- (sciences, especially medicine, informal) Ellipsis of orthostatic hypotension.
- A history of orthostasis prompts some caution in prescribing of antihypertensives.