high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors like diet, exercise, and stress management are still crucial in treating and preventing high blood pressure.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Air pollution can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The condition leads to loud snoring, restless sleep, daytime sleepiness and increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Initially created as an oral medication to help manage high blood pressure, minoxidil was later discovered to promote hair growth as a beneficial side effect.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Air pollution can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The condition leads to loud snoring, restless sleep, daytime sleepiness and increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Initially created as an oral medication to help manage high blood pressure, minoxidil was later discovered to promote hair growth as a beneficial side effect.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high blood pressure
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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