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orthostatic definition

ortho·static (-stat′ik)

adjective

of or caused by an upright position orthostatic hypotension

Etymology: ortho- + static

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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