high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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The company said that its algorithm looks for chronic high blood pressure in the background, by reviewing data over 30-day periods.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 is attacking hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The new watches will also include additional health features such as high blood pressure alerts and temperature detection — more on that in a moment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
More than half of Americans will have hypertension, or high blood pressure, by age 40.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 is attacking hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The new watches will also include additional health features such as high blood pressure alerts and temperature detection — more on that in a moment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
More than half of Americans will have hypertension, or high blood pressure, by age 40.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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