secondary hypertension

4.1

High blood pressure caused by another illness

noun
/ˈsɛkəndɛri haɪpərˈtɛnʃən/

Specialized

: hipertensión secundaria

Unlike primary hypertension, secondary hypertension often has an identifiable underlying cause.

Obstructive sleep apnea, yeah, that can cause secondary hypertension.

Examples

The doctor diagnosed her with secondary hypertension caused by a kidney disorder.
Treating the root condition can sometimes resolve secondary hypertension.
She was diagnosed with secondary hypertension last year.
Many patients experience secondary hypertension due to kidney disease.
The doctor diagnosed her with secondary hypertension caused by a kidney disorder.
Many patients experience secondary hypertension due to kidney disease.
Treating the root condition can sometimes resolve secondary hypertension.

Surface Forms

secondary hypertension singular

secondary hypertensions plural

Morphology

secondary + hypertension

The phrase combines 'secondary' (not primary; resulting from another cause) with 'hypertension' (high blood pressure), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to high blood pressure caused by another medical condition. This modifier+noun composition is standard in English medical terminology and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, making the meaning transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Secondary hypertension comes from medicine: secondary means 'caused by another disease' and hypertension means 'high blood pressure', so the phrase means high blood pressure that comes from another health problem.