high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Sometimes, just because someone isn’t labeled as having high blood pressure or high blood sugar doesn’t mean their levels don’t indicate risk factors.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Preeclampsia is a common medical complication in pregnancy that causes very high blood pressure that can have significant consequences, even death, if not treated quickly.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Needed to go back into the hospital because of high blood pressure.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The benefits of taking medication for high blood pressure outweigh any potential cholesterol risk.
—Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Preeclampsia is a common medical complication in pregnancy that causes very high blood pressure that can have significant consequences, even death, if not treated quickly.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Needed to go back into the hospital because of high blood pressure.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The benefits of taking medication for high blood pressure outweigh any potential cholesterol risk.
—Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 24 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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