high blood pressure

noun

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries

also : hypertension

Examples of high blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the major risk factors of heart disease include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 June 2026

Issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain eye diseases may sometimes be detected during a routine exam. — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Through that experience, Vergara learned that high blood pressure can increase the risk of chronic kidney disease. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026

It was made by a senior clinician at the National Institutes of Health named Ranganath Muniyappa, who requested it on behalf of a patient with refractory obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the lungs. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high blood pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher

Kids Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: blood pressure that is abnormally high especially in the arteries or the condition resulting from it

called also hypertension

Medical Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: hypertension