malignant hypertension

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

hypertension high blood pressure

Hyponyms

portal hypertension

Examples

malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malignant germ cell tumors malignant hepatoma malignant hypertenions malignant hyperthermia malignant lymphoma of cattle malignant melanoma