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English noun: hypertension

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


Synonymshigh blood pressure


Broader (hypernym)cardiovascular disease


Narrower (hyponym)essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis, malignant hypertension, secondary hypertension, white-coat hypertension


Antonymshypotension









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