hypertension
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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.
hypertension
(ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən)n
(Pathology) pathol abnormally high blood pressure
hypertensive adj, n
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]
hy·per·ten·sion
(hī′pər-tĕn′shən) See high blood pressure.
hypertension
High blood pressure, often caused by stress, arteriosclerosis, or heart disease.
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| Noun | 1. |  hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)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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hypertenze
hy·per·ten·sion
n. hipertensión, presión arterial alta;
benign ___ → ___ benigna;
essential ___ → ___ esencial;
malignant ___ → ___ maligna;
portal ___ → ___ portal;
primary ___ → ___ primaria;
renal ___ → ___ renal.