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hypertension

/hˌaɪpɝtˈɛnʃʌn/noun4 syllables

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

Synonyms for hypertension1

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

high blood pressure

Opposites of hypertension

hypotension

What does hypertension mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hypertension?17

four syllables

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Hypertension in a sentence

  • Patients with hypertension should be monitored closely when taking this medication.shekitten
  • This is characteristic of patients with hypertension.CM
  • He wasn't able to resist eating roasted pig as it looks delicious despite that he has hypertension.zmah47jr
  • Tom's eye doctor determined that he has ocular hypertension without glaucoma.shekitten

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Forms of hypertension

as a noun

plural
hypertensions