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Hypertension Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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 Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the blood vessels. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and diastolic, which depend on whether the heart muscle is contracting (systole) or relaxed between beats (diastole). Normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100-140mmHg systolic (top reading) and 60-90mmHg diastolic (bottom reading). High blood pressure is said to be present if it is persistently at or above 140/90 mmHg.
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Raised blood pressure
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.
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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.
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Abnormally high blood pressure.
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The medical term for high blood pressure (blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher).
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.
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. Possibly--but not proven to be--linked to the wet form of macular degeneration.
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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.
An arterial condition whose primary feature is chronically elevated blood pressure.
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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