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hypertension

hypertension

39 3.7
A long-term condition in which blood pressure stays too high and can damage the heart
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipertensión
  • When I went for my check-up, the doctor told me that I have hypertension and need to manage my blood pressure.
  • management of hypertension
  • risk of hypertension
  • diabetes and hypertension

What happens if you have diabetes or hypertension?

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Examples

  • From each physician, we sampled a representative group of patients with diabetes, hypertension, or both.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We categorized comorbidities to include hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke.

    Academic text (2013)
  • My friend went to him for her hypertension.

  • But I suffer from hypertension.

  • So elevated insulin levels and hypertension go hand in hand.

  • We know that hypertension, heart disease, we know that diabetes, all of these things are promoted through obesity.

  • A relatively high incidence of hypertension also exists in the area population.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The timing of complications associated with diabetes, hypertension, or their antecedents depends on many factors.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And of course along with these, it's essential to note that hypertension is an extraordinarily important risk factor for non communicable diseases.

  • Noncancer comorbidities were a count of five conditions: hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

high blood pressure
vshypertension
  • Specialized
52 2.8

A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks

specifies a medical diagnosis using a numeric threshold of 140/90 or higher

Antonyms

hypotension
  • Specialized
4 6.1

Very low blood pressure that can make you dizzy or faint

Compounds

1 6.7

Very high blood pressure that quickly damages blood vessels and organs like the heart, kidneys, and brain

1 5.5

A temporary rise in blood pressure when a person is at the doctor's office

4.2

High blood pressure that lasts a long time and has no known cause

portal hypertension
  • Specialized
7.4

High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver

4.1

High blood pressure caused by another illness

4.8

A rise in blood pressure at the doctor's office caused by feeling nervous

How High

hypertension
  • Specialized
39 3.7
ABP
  • Specialized
6.8
hypotension
  • Specialized
4 6.1

Surface Forms

hypertension singular
hypertensions plural

Morphology

hypertension = tension (semi-transparent) = hyper + tension

The word is built transparently from hyper- plus tension, but its medical sense is a specialized extension to blood pressure rather than literal physical tension.

Etymology

Hypertension comes from two parts: hyper- meaning 'over' or 'too much' (as in hyperactive) and tension meaning 'pressure' or 'tightness'. So hypertension literally means 'too much pressure', which is why it is used for high blood pressure.