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

These include having high cholesterol or high triglycerides levels in your blood or high blood pressure. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Obesity also exposes cats to the risk of diseases like diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, skin disease, liver disease, urinary tract disease, and heart disease. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Nettle tea may interact with medications, including those for diabetes and high blood pressure. —Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025

The feature works in the background during waking hours, analyzing photoplethysmography (PPG) signals, changes in blood volume under the skin, to detect patterns that suggest chronic high blood pressure. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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