high_blood_pressure | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) | |
Synonyms: | hypertension | |
Related terms: | hypotension cardiovascular_disease secondary_hypertension malignant_hypertension white-coat_hypertension malignant_hypertenions essential_hypertension | |