hypertension

hy·per·ten·sion

 (hī′pər-tĕn′shən)

n.

1.

a. Abnormally elevated arterial blood pressure.

b. Arterial disease marked by chronic high blood pressure.

2. Elevated pressure or tension of a body fluid, as of the intraocular or cerebrospinal fluids.

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hypertension

(ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən)

n

(Pathology) pathol abnormally high blood pressure

hypertensive adj, n

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hy•per•ten•sion

(ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən)

n.

1.

a. elevation of the blood pressure, esp. the diastolic pressure.

b. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.

2. excessive nervous tension.

[1890–95]

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hy·per·ten·sion

(hī′pər-tĕn′shən)

See high blood pressure.

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hypertension

High blood pressure, often caused by stress, arteriosclerosis, or heart disease.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) high blood pressure cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vessels essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis - persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found malignant hypertension - severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension" secondary hypertension - hypertension that is secondary to another disease white-coat hypertension - temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office hypotension - abnormally low blood pressure

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Translations

hypertenze

υπέρταση

hypertension

ipertensione

hypertension

[ˈhaɪpəˈtenʃən] N (Med) → hipertensión f

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hypertension

[ˌhaɪpə^rˈtɛnʃ^ən] n → hypertension f

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hypertension

[ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃ/ən] n (Med) → ipertensione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hy·per·ten·sion

n. hipertensión, presión arterial alta;

benign ___ → ___ benigna;

essential ___ → ___ esencial;

malignant ___ → ___ maligna;

portal ___ → ___ portal;

primary ___ → ___ primaria;

renal ___ → ___ renal.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hypertension

n hipertensión f, presión alta (de la sangre) (fam); benign intracranial — hipertensión intracraneal benigna; essential — hipertensión esencial; malignant — hipertensión maligna; portal — hipertensión portal; pulmonary — hipertensión pulmonar; renovascular — hipertensión renovascular; white-coat — hipertensión de bata blanca

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