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

She said there was no air conditioning in the van and she became nauseous and started to experience hypertension symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times

People can buy wearables for clinically validated hypertension and sleep-apnea monitoring, and at-home tools to capture real-time vitals for remote consultations.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m being tested for pulmonary hypertension, which means possibly not enough blood is getting to my lungs from my heart.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they looked at the entire group of participants, they did not see meaningful differences in hypertension risk or blood pressure between those who took a daily multivitamin and those who received a placebo.

From Science Daily

For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension and neurocognitive effects.

From Los Angeles Times