hypertensive
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈtɛn.sɪv/
- Specialized
:
hipertensivo
- For women and men, each measure of discrimination was higher for hypertensives than normotensives, although the differences were small and not statistically significant.
- anti-hypertensives
- blood pressure in hypertensives
- pressure in hypertensives
Examples
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Many hypertensives are advised to follow a low-sodium diet to help control their blood pressure.
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Hypertensives often need to monitor their hypertensive blood pressure regularly to avoid serious health issues.
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Groups were well matched according to baseline characteristics, except for the number of hypertensives, which was significantly higher in the control group.
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Twenty patients (including two hypertensives) were, however, withdrawn because of excessive blood pressure rises.
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Hypertensives had a higher BMI and lower levels of physical activity in both genders.
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We also examined age-adjusted differences in discrimination and risk factors between hypertensives and normotensives by gender.
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For example, African Americans have been found to respond poorly to several classes of anti-hypertensives (Evelyn et al. 1995-1999).
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Gu et al. found that treatment of individuals with stage 2 hypertension only, or those with either stage 1 or stage 2 using low-cost anti-hypertensives, was cost-effective.
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Consulting a doctor can provide hypertensives with personalized strategies for managing their condition.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypertensive = hypertensive (transparent) = hyper + tens + ive
Using the adjective as a noun for a person with that condition is a regular and predictable conversion.
Etymology
Hypertensive as a noun means 'a person with high blood pressure' and the word joins hyper- 'over' and tension 'pressure'. This helps you remember a hypertensive is someone who has 'too much' pressure in their blood.