hypertension

Noun

Meaning

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)

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Synonyms

high blood pressure necrosis endocarditis fever nausea itching spasticity letterpress pleural lumbago myocarditis asphyxiation hypotension antihypertensive heart block
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Antonyms

hypotension hypotonia low blood pressure abundant tension due anxiety poor pressure
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Hypernyms

disease cardiovascular disease

Hyponyms

essential hypertension hyperpiesis hyperpiesia malignant hypertension secondary hypertension

Phrases with the word

complications of hypertension diastolic hypertension gestational hypertension pregnancy-induced hypertension idiopathic hypertension cerebral hypertension

Examples

We did an episode on Good Times which came out of a newspaper article about the incidence of hypertension in black males being higher than whites, and increasing. So we did a show in which James, the father on Good Times, had hypertension. Norman Lear

According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world. Xavier Becerra

A 27-year-old man from Kanniyakumari with chronic kidney disease and systemic hypertension was admitted to the Kanyakumari Medical College Hospital on August 22. He died on September 4 due to respiratory failure and COVID-19 pneumonia. Source: Internet

According to the latest statistics provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), each year hypertension is accountable for 12.8% of the total deaths occurring worldwide. Source: Internet

According to the data, 18 of them either had hypertension, diabetes or sepsis. Source: Internet

According to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) waist circumference in excess of convert for men and convert for (non-pregnant) women is considered to be high risk for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and CVD. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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