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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
Synonyms:
high blood pressure; hypertension
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("high blood pressure" is a kind of...):
cardiovascular disease (a disease of the heart or blood vessels)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "high blood pressure"):
essential hypertension; hyperpiesia; hyperpiesis (persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found)
malignant hypertension (severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain)
secondary hypertension (hypertension that is secondary to another disease)
white-coat hypertension (temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office)
Context examples:
A drug used to treat high blood pressure and certain heart problems.
(Carvedilol, NCI Dictionary)
Heart attacks, high blood pressure, infections, and other diseases can all cause cardiomyopathy.
(Cardiomyopathy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
A drug used to treat high blood pressure that is also being studied in the prevention of side effects caused by radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer.
(Captopril, NCI Dictionary)
These may include disorders such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight or obesity, diabetes.
(Cardiac Rehabilitation, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
In fact, observational studies have shown that stress could be as potent a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure and smoking.
(Biological Link Found Between Stress, Heart Disease, VOA)
The active ingredient in a drug used to treat high blood pressure.
(Clonidine, NCI Dictionary)
This can lead to high blood pressure and cause symptoms such as: • Headaches • Sweating • Pounding of the heart • Being shaky • Being extremely pale
(Pheochromocytoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Other risk factors include older age and diseases like diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.
(Peripheral Arterial Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
One in five people with masked hypertension never register as having high blood pressure in a clinical setting, according to another study.
(High Blood Pressure Liked to Long Hours on Job, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Studies show that a good diet in your later years reduces your risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart diseases and certain cancers.
(Nutrition for Seniors, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
