hypertension

American  

[hahy-per-ten-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən /

noun

1. Pathology.

   1. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.

   2. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.

2. excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.

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hypertension British  

/ ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnsɪv, ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən /

noun

1. pathol abnormally high blood pressure

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hypertension Scientific  

/ hī′pər-tĕn′shən /

1. Abnormally high blood pressure, especially in the arteries. High blood pressure increases the risk for heart attack and stroke.

2. Also called high blood pressure

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hypertension Cultural  

1. Abnormally high blood pressure.

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Other Word Forms

• antihypertension adjective
• hypertensive adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypertension

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + tension

Example Sentences

The drug is also used in infants to treat pulmonary hypertension due to its ability to widen blood vessels.

From Science Daily

L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

From Science Daily

ICE maintains that Ramos-Solano received consistent medical care during his detention, noting he had been diagnosed with diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension upon intake in February and was treated daily for those conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Those conditions are pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease.

From Barron's

Resistant hypertension occurs when blood pressure remains high even after taking three or more medications.

From Science Daily