high blood pressure

noun

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also : hypertension

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First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high blood pressure was in 1899

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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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

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