Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

    Bluthochdruck, Hypertonie, Hypertension

    гиперте́нзияgipertɛ́nzija, гипертони́яgipertoníja, повы́шенное кровяно́е давле́ниеpovýšennoje krovjanóje davlénije

    гіперте́нзіяhiperténzija, гіпертоні́яhipertoníja

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

  2. (countable, uncountable)A state of great (nervous or emotional) tension.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Patients with hypertension should be monitored closely when taking this medication.

    Під час вживання цього препарату слід ретельно спостерігати за пацієнтами з гіпертонією.

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  2. This is characteristic of patients with hypertension.

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  3. Tom's eye doctor determined that he has ocular hypertension without glaucoma.

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  4. My grandfather suffers from hypertension.

    ruМой дедушка страдает от гипертонии.

    deMein Großvater hat Bluthochdruck.

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  5. You are afflicted with hypertension.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
abnormally high blood pressure:
Русский
By meaning 1
abnormally high blood pressure:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
abnormally high blood pressure:

Forms

plural: hypertensions
Singularhypertension
Pluralhypertensions

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater):high blood pressure

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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