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n. abnormally high blood pressure | ||||
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Hypertension Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
hypertension
Noun
1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
(synonym) high blood pressure
(antonym) hypotension
(hypernym) cardiovascular disease
(hyponym) essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis
Noun
1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
(synonym) high blood pressure
(antonym) hypotension
(hypernym) cardiovascular disease
(hyponym) essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis
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Hypertension Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure.
Abnormally high blood pressure.
| A Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods |
hypertension (high blood pressure)
An arterial condition whose primary feature is chronically elevated blood pressure.
An arterial condition whose primary feature is chronically elevated blood pressure.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Hypertension
High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg. High blood pressure (hypertension) is "the silent killer." Chronic high blood pressure can stealthily cause blood vessel changes in the back of the eye (retina), abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, kidney failure, and brain damage. No specific cause for high blood pressure is found in 95% of patients. High blood pressure is treated with salt restriction, regular aerobic exercise, and medications.
High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg. High blood pressure (hypertension) is "the silent killer." Chronic high blood pressure can stealthily cause blood vessel changes in the back of the eye (retina), abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, kidney failure, and brain damage. No specific cause for high blood pressure is found in 95% of patients. High blood pressure is treated with salt restriction, regular aerobic exercise, and medications.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
hypertension (HY-per-TEN-shun)
a condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and death.
a condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and death.
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| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Hypertension
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure
| Macular Degeneration Glossary |
Hypertension
high blood pressure. Possibly--but not proven to be--linked to the wet form of macular degeneration.
high blood pressure. Possibly--but not proven to be--linked to the wet form of macular degeneration.
| EUFIC Nutrition Glossary |
Hypertension
A disorder characterised by elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding systolic\diastolic pressures of 140\90 mm Hg. There may be no visible signs, but the condition poses an increased risk for several diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease.
A disorder characterised by elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding systolic\diastolic pressures of 140\90 mm Hg. There may be no visible signs, but the condition poses an increased risk for several diseases such as stroke and coronary heart disease.
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
| Aromatherapy Glossary |
Hypertension
Raised blood pressure
Raised blood pressure
| NKUDIC Kidney and Urologic Diseases Dictionary |
hypertension (HY-per-TEN-shun)
High blood pressure, which can be caused either by too much fluid in the blood vessels or by narrowing of the blood vessels.
Context: Kidney Diseases
High blood pressure, which can be caused either by too much fluid in the blood vessels or by narrowing of the blood vessels.
Context: Kidney Diseases
| Glossary of Terms |
Hypertension
High blood pressure (i.e., abnormally high blood pressure tension involving systolic and/or diastolic levels). The Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure defines hypertension as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater, a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking hypertensive medication. The cause may be adrenal, benign, essential, Goldblatt’s, idiopathic, malignant PATE, portal, postpartum, primary, pulmonary, renal or renovascular.
High blood pressure (i.e., abnormally high blood pressure tension involving systolic and/or diastolic levels). The Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure defines hypertension as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater, a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking hypertensive medication. The cause may be adrenal, benign, essential, Goldblatt’s, idiopathic, malignant PATE, portal, postpartum, primary, pulmonary, renal or renovascular.
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
hypertension (high blood pressure)
An arterial condition whose primary feature is chronically elevated blood pressure.
An arterial condition whose primary feature is chronically elevated blood pressure.
| High Blood Pressure |
Hypertension
The medical term for high blood pressure (blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher).
The medical term for high blood pressure (blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher).
| Hormone Replacement therapy |
HYPERTENSION
High blood pressure, a condition in which
blood pressure is at or above 140/90 mm Hg.nbsp; It usually produces no symptoms but if not treated can result in serious health problems.nbsp; It is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
High blood pressure, a condition in which
blood pressure is at or above 140/90 mm Hg.nbsp; It usually produces no symptoms but if not treated can result in serious health problems.nbsp; It is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Hypertension Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hypertension
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Hypertension Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hypertension
Condition in which the blood pressure is above 140/90.
Condition in which the blood pressure is above 140/90.
Hypertension Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HDII
Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Develops, designs and markets a cardiovascular profiling system.
Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Develops, designs and markets a cardiovascular profiling system.
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Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
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Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
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Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
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Hypertension Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hypertension
Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure" or HTN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension. Hypertension can be classified as either essential (primary) or secondary. Essential hypertension indicates that no specific medical cause can be found to explain a patient's condition. Secondary hypertension indicates that the high blood pressure is a result of (i.e. secondary to) another condition, such as kidney disease or certain tumors (especially of the adrenal gland). Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Even moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy. At severely high pressures, mean arterial pressures 50% or more above average, a person can expect to live no more than a few years unless appropriately treated.
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