postural
adjective
pos·tur·al
ˈpäs-chə-rəl 
: of, relating to, or involving posture
also
: orthostatic
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They have also previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), Sjogren’s syndrome, and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome).
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 23 June 2025
In 2019, at 16 years old, Drury, now 21, was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
After she was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, an autonomic nervous system disorder, Jessica Slice embraced a new identity: a person with a disability.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
Risk factors for the condition include connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome as well as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 23 June 2025
In 2019, at 16 years old, Drury, now 21, was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
After she was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, an autonomic nervous system disorder, Jessica Slice embraced a new identity: a person with a disability.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
Risk factors for the condition include connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome as well as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for postural
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“Postural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postural. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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