Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high blood pressure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
high- blood- -pres-sure
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).

Colloquial; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, blood pressure.

Uncountable

Etymology

From high + blood pressure.

Usage

Phrases

white coat high blood pressure

Synonyms

hypertension

Questions

What does high blood pressure mean?
Synonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).
Where does high blood pressure come from?
From high + blood pressure.

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