English Explanatory Dictionary

hypertension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.
  2. A state of great (nervous or emotional) tension.

Pronunciation

hīpətĕnʹshən /ˌhaɪ.pəˈtɛn.ʃən/ /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-hypertension.wav

Word forms

hypertension hypertensions

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-der. 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.

Synonyms

high blood pressure

Antonyms

hypotension

Derived words

antihypertension arterial hypertension atenolol hypertensive idiopathic intracranial hypertension intracranial hypertension portal hypertension pregnancy-induced hypertension prehypertension pseudohypertension pulmonary hypertension white coat hypertension
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