Synonyms for high blood pressure
high blood pres·sure

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1. high blood pressure, hypertensionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   hypertension

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1. • Cardiovascular Disease

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1. high blood pressure

   Synonyms:
   Hypertension, see there
   

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1. Richard Joyner:

   Diabetes, high blood pressure -- when we first got started, we counted 30 funerals in one year, i couldn't ignore it because I was spending more time in funerals than anything else.

2. Jacqueline Maybin:

   A specific underlying cause of irregular menstruation may increase the risk of premature death, rather than the irregular bleeding, per se. We already know that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome( PCOS), a leading cause of irregular periods, have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer of the womb. It is important that women with PCOS speak to their doctor to reduce these risks.

3. James Galvin:

   The smaller brain volumes in younger aged individuals as a consequence of their high blood pressure may put them at higher risk of dementia as they age.

4. Maria Carolina Delgado-Lelievre:

   High blood pressure is not [ just ] a number. The number is a guide, it's a symbol, it's telling us your vessels all over the body are not working as they should.

5. Van Jones:

   All the doctors are saying : people who have high blood pressure and hypertension are very at risk to dying when they get this virus, nobody is saying that to the black community loudly enough.