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Hypertension logo #10101) Aging-associated disease 2) Cardiovascular disease 3) High blood pressure
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Hypertension logo #10101) Hyperpiesia 2) Hyperpiesis
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Hypertension logo #22003 a condition in which blood pressure is higher than normal. See high blood pressure.
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hypertension logo #21005(hyper- + tension) persistently high arterial blood pressure. Various criteria for its threshold have been suggested, ranging from 140 mm. Hg systolic and 90 mm. Hg diastolic to as high as 200 mm. Hg systolic and 110 mm. Hg diastolic. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic h.) or be associated with other primary diseases (s.....
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hypertension logo #21579A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. Hypertension usually has no symptoms. It can harm the arteries and cause an increase in the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and blindness. Also called high blood pressure.
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hypertension logo #20565a 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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hypertension logo #22806a condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called
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hypertension logo #20973<cardiology> Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic hypertension) or be associated with other primary diseases (secondary hypertension). ... This condition is considered a risk factor for the development of heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke and kidney disease.
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hypertension logo #21001(hi″pәr-ten´shәn) persistently high blood pressure. In adults, it is generally agreed that blood pressure is abnormally high when the systolic pressure is equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is equal to or greater than 90 mm Hg. The two major types are essential hypertension and mal...
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Hypertension logo #22136Also known as high blood pressure, this medical condition is caused by an increase in the blood pressure within arteries. The extra pressure can cause damage to the arteries or the heart. Hypertension can raise the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke.
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hypertension logo #10444(Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) A condition associated with very high blood pressures.
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hypertension logo #10444(Learning Modules / Psychology / Stress management) Abnormally high blood pressure.
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hypertension logo #21219(HTN) Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-ten′shŭn Definitions: 1. High blood pressure; transitory or sustained elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure to a level likely to induce cardiovascular damage or other adverse consequences. Hypertension has been arbitrarily defined as a systolic blood pressure above 140...
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hypertension logo #21510(hi;per-ten;shun) Elevated or excessive blood pressure.
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Hypertension logo #23730A 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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hypertension logo #21379Abnormally elevated blood pressure.
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Hypertension logo #23188a condition in which blood pressure is higher than normal.
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Hypertension logo #23729A 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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Hypertension logo #20875abnormally high blood pressure, even when at rest
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hypertension logo #21221Abnormally high blood pressure due to a variety of causes, leading to excessive contraction of the smooth muscle cells of the walls of the arteries. It increases the risk of kidney disease, stroke, and heart attack. Hypertension is one of the major public health problems of the developed world, affecting 15–20% of adults in industrialized ...
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Hypertension logo #21273Abnormally elevated blood pressure.
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hypertension logo #21800 Elevated blood pressure.
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Hypertension logo #23265A condition in which a person's blood pressure is abnormally high. For normal adults, the pressure should be less than 130 mmHg systolic and less than 85 mmHg diastolic. Pressures above 140/90 indicate a mild form of hypertension; above 180/110 is considered severe.
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hypertension logo #21199 · elevation of the blood pressure, esp. the diastolic pressure. · an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
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Hypertension logo #24016A condition in which blood pressure is measured to be higher than normal.
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