hypertension

[ hahy-per-ten-shuhn ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən /

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noun

Pathology.

elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.
an arterial disease characterized by this condition.

excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.

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Origin of hypertension

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + tension

OTHER WORDS FROM hypertension

an·ti·hy·per·ten·sion, adjective

Words nearby hypertension

hypersthenuria, hypersurface, hypersusceptible, hypertelorism, hypertense, hypertension, hypertensive, hypertensive arteriopathy, hypertensive arteriosclerosis, hypertensive retinopathy, hypertensor

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They have lower rates of insurance coverage and can’t see doctors or afford medication as regularly, so diabetes and hypertension are more likely to cause complications like kidney disease.
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As someone who suffers from hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, I’m keenly aware of the perils of receiving counterfeit medicines.
Importing drugs endangers lives|Earl D. Fowlkes Jr.|December 4, 2020|Washington Blade
There’s been much discussion about how underlying medical conditions such as hypertension and Type 2 diabetes are associated with higher risk of dying from the coronavirus.
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A 2019 study found that women who experience workplace sexual harassment and assault have higher risks of hypertension, poor sleep, depression and anxiety.
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Researchers have documented increased obesity, heart disease and hypertension, and mental illness associated with joblessness, particularly long-term unemployment.
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Some were elderly with underlying conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
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Our current preventive routine focuses on treating such cardiac risk factors as hypertension and cholesterol.
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Stroke fatalities have notably decreased, because we've gotten pretty good at controlling hypertension.
Has Medical Innovation Slowed Down?|Megan McArdle|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of course, we shouldn't go overboard: Oregon only looked at hypertension, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
No, Really, It's Possible That Health Insurance May Not Make Us Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By one estimate I've seen, hypertension control has cut the death rate from stroke in half, and from heart attacks by a third.
Study: Giving People Government Health Insurance May Not Make them Any Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Primary arteriosclerotic contracted kidney shows hypertension and secondary circulatory disturbance.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
It is a state of the nervous system such as appears in hypertension.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell
Goaded and overkeyed into a state of hypertension, it had retaliated with insensibility.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
It is not intended to convey the impression that hypertension is of no moment.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
In this sense hypertension is not only essential, but actually life-saving.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for hypertension

hypertension

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən) /

noun

pathol abnormally high blood pressure

Derived forms of hypertension

hypertensive (ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnsɪv), adjective, noun

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Medical definitions for hypertension

hypertension

[ hī′pər-tĕn′shən ]

n.

Persistent high blood pressure.

Arterial disease in which chronic high blood pressure is the primary symptom.

Scientific definitions for hypertension

hypertension

[ hī′pər-tĕn′shən ]

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

Cultural definitions for hypertension

hypertension

Abnormally high blood pressure.

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