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Hypertension

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
high blood pressure
plural
Hypertensions
possessive
Hypertension's
pluralpossessive
Hypertensions'