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orthostatic

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or·tho·stat·ic  (ôrth-sttk)
adj.
Relating to or caused by standing upright: orthostatic hypotension.
[ortho- + Greek statos, standing; see static + -ic.]
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Adj.1.orthostatic - pertaining to an upright standing posture; "orthostatic hypotension"
erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
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