postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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Porzingis was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) last year, an illness that can cause chronic exhaustion, brain fog, a feeling of illness and other symptoms.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Too much laughter may cause laugh syncope, a rare condition characterized by a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to inadequate blood flow to the brain.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has missed 29 games this season because of lingering symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, as well as various injuries, including, more recently, left Achilles tendinitis.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Too much laughter may cause laugh syncope, a rare condition characterized by a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to inadequate blood flow to the brain.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has missed 29 games this season because of lingering symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, as well as various injuries, including, more recently, left Achilles tendinitis.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl
: of, relating to, or involving posture
postural tension
postural exercises
postural muscles
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