hypertension

[ hahy-per-ten-shuhn ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

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

excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.

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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Example sentences from the Web for hypertension

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.
Doctors Should Start Advocating Dietary Options to Treat Heart Disease|Daniela Drake|July 11, 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

The hardest part is to convince patients to keep taking the pills, because hypertension has no painful symptoms until oops!
Study: Giving People Government Health Insurance May Not Make them Any Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Chronic nephritis, hypertension, arteriosclerosis form a most important trinity.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
No applicant who has palpable arteries or hypertension can be considered a first class risk.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Goaded and overkeyed into a state of hypertension, it had retaliated with insensibility.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
If the hypertension persists or is repeated at varying periods, a slow atrophy of the uveal tract sets in.
Glaucoma|Various
Patients suffering from the association of chronic nephritis with hypertension die slowly, usually.
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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Cultural definitions for hypertension

hypertension

Abnormally high blood pressure.

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

单词	hypertension
释义	hypertension [ hahy-per-ten-shuhn ] / ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən / noun Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition. excessive or extreme emotional tenseness. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypertension Some were elderly with underlying conditions like hypertension and diabetes. Did This Flu Vaccine Kill 13?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Our current preventive routine focuses on treating such cardiac risk factors as hypertension and cholesterol. Doctors Should Start Advocating Dietary Options to Treat Heart Disease\|Daniela Drake\|July 11, 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 The hardest part is to convince patients to keep taking the pills, because hypertension has no painful symptoms until oops! Study: Giving People Government Health Insurance May Not Make them Any Healthier\|Megan McArdle\|May 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Chronic nephritis, hypertension, arteriosclerosis form a most important trinity. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield No applicant who has palpable arteries or hypertension can be considered a first class risk. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Goaded and overkeyed into a state of hypertension, it had retaliated with insensibility. Satan Sanderson\|Hallie Erminie Rives If the hypertension persists or is repeated at varying periods, a slow atrophy of the uveal tract sets in. Glaucoma\|Various Patients suffering from the association of chronic nephritis with hypertension die slowly, usually. 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for hypertension hypertension Abnormally high blood pressure. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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 The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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