high blood pressure

noun

1. elevation of the arterial blood pressure or a condition resulting from it; hypertension. HBP

high blood pressure

1. See hypertension

Word History and Origins

Origin of high blood pressure¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Issues such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance place strain on the body's metabolic and vascular systems.

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Even after accounting for important contributors such as obesity, age and high blood pressure, the investigators still found a clear association between untreated sleep apnea and Parkinson's disease.

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Excess sodium raises blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.

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Although the study looked at healthy brains, this is also the age at which dementia and high blood pressure, which affects brain health, are starting to show.

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Common hypertension medications can successfully bring high blood pressure under control but often show little benefit for cognition.

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