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hypertension (iou)



hypertension noun. L19.
[from HYPER- + TENSION noun.]
Abnormally or excessively high pressure of arterial blood or intra-ocular fluid, spec. the former. L19.
B. Emecheta They were..sending themselves to early graves with hypertension.
A state of great emotional or nervous tension. M20.
hypertensive adjective & noun (a) adjective of, exhibiting, or associated with hypertension; tending to increase a person's blood pressure; (b) noun a person with (arterial) hypertension: E20.