Definition of hypertension Hypertension

/hajˌpɚtɛˈnʃʌn/ - [haypertenshun] - hy•per•ten•sion

We found 5 definitions of hypertension from 5 different sources.

What does hypertension mean?

WordNet

Noun
hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
		high blood pressure
		hypotension abnormally low blood pressure
		cardiovascular disease a disease of the heart or blood vessels
		essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
		malignant hypertension severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"
		secondary hypertension hypertension that is secondary to another disease

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Wiktionary

hypertension (Noun)
The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure .

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hypertension
Persistently high arterial blood pressure.

Wikipedia

Hypertension, also called High blood pressure is a disease where your blood pressure is always above average.

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There is no fixed point when blood pressure is considered "high". Generally speaking, if someone's blood pressure stays at 140/90 torr (a unit of pressure) or above in both arms, they are said to have high blood pressure. A recent report has defined blood pressure 120/80 torr to 139/89 torr as "prehypertension." Prehypertension is not a disease, but means that a person has a high risk of developing hypertension. In patients with diabetes mellitus or kidney disease, studies have shown that blood pressure over 130/80 torr should be considered a risk factor and may need treatment. A number of factors increase the risk of developing hypertension, including high salt use, being overweight, occupation, drinking alcohol, family size, excessive noise and crowding. High salt use has received the greatest attention. Aproximately 60% of the hypertension patients are affected by salt use.

Hypertension is one of the most common complex inherited disorders, about 30% of cases. More than 50 genes have been examined in studies of hypertension, and the number is constantly growing.

Renal Hypertension is caused by renal disease. What it does is decreases perfusion of renal tissue due to stenosis of a main or branch renal artery activates the renin-angiotensin system.

While high elevated blood pressure alone is not an illness, it often requires treatment due to its short- and l