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hypertension

hy·per·ten·sion
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-per-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən/
    • /ˌhaɪ.pəˈten.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of hypertension word

  • noun hypertension Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition. 1
  • noun hypertension excessive or extreme emotional tenseness. 1
  • noun hypertension Abnormally high blood pressure. 1
  • noun hypertension high blood pressure 1
  • uncountable noun hypertension Hypertension is a medical condition in which a person has very high blood pressure. 0
  • noun hypertension abnormally high blood pressure 0
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Origin of hypertension

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; hyper- + tension

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Parts of speech for Hypertension

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hypertension popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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