high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Too much can disrupt your body's balance and lead to issues like high blood pressure and digestive upset.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Hypertensive heart disease is related to high blood pressure.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Hackman, meanwhile, died of severe heart disease, high blood pressure, and advanced Alzheimer's disease.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
People with heart disease, high blood pressure or other cardiac risk factors should check with their clinician about whether shoveling is safe for them or consider asking for help.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Hypertensive heart disease is related to high blood pressure.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Hackman, meanwhile, died of severe heart disease, high blood pressure, and advanced Alzheimer's disease.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
People with heart disease, high blood pressure or other cardiac risk factors should check with their clinician about whether shoveling is safe for them or consider asking for help.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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 3 Feb. 2026.
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