| high blood pressure 
 
 a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
 • Syn:
 hypertension
 • Ant:
 hypotension (for: hypertension)
 • Hypernyms:
 cardiovascular disease
 • Hyponyms:
 essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis, malignant hypertension, secondary hypertension, white-coat hypertension
 
 
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