Which of the following statements is true about the term hypotension?

A. The force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels is not normal.
B. It breaks into hypo (under) + tens (stretch) + ion (condition).
C. It means a person has low blood pressure.
D. All of these are true.
E. None of these are true.


Answer: D

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