hypertension
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.41 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Once stroke was classified by a risk factor-free method, the stronger relationship between hypertension and lacunar versus nonlacunar infarction patients disappeared."
- "The opportunity for which she had been tensely waiting was upon her. In a few minutes, as this hypertension and ruthlessness faded in her, it would be gone."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English hypertension From hyper- + tension.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈtɛn.ʃən/
Usage
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Phrases
arterial hypertension
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
intracranial hypertension
portal hypertension
pregnancy-induced hypertension
pulmonary hypertension
white coat hypertension