Associations to the word «Orthostatic»

Wiktionary

ORTHOSTATIC, adjective. Of, or relating to upright posture.
ORTHOSTATIC, adjective. (archaeology) Of, or relating to an orthostat.

Dictionary definition

ORTHOSTATIC, adjective. Pertaining to an upright standing posture; "orthostatic hypotension".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats