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nounhigh blood pressure (uncountable)
- colloquialuncountablemedicineSynonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).
Synonyms: hypertension
- uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, blood pressure.
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nounSynonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).
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nouna common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
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high blood pressure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20blood%20pressure
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“high blood pressure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high blood pressure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20blood%20pressure.
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