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

Between one-quarter and one-half of people with high blood pressure also have high uric acid, and in newly diagnosed hypertension, that overlap rises to 90 percent, according to the study.

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Recently published in The Lancet, the research behind this tool could transform how high blood pressure is managed.

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I worried, as I do every year, that my doctor would find something new and troubling—excessive blood sugar, knee problems, melanoma, high blood pressure.

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But it may not be suitable for people who have a history of some cancers, blood clots and high blood pressure.

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In one published analysis, even after adjusting for factors such as age, education and income, long-term supplement users were less likely to have high blood pressure or diabetes.

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