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

But experts estimate that clinical inertia, itself, contributes to up to 80 percent of heart attacks and strokes related to diabetes, high blood pressure and lipid disorders. —Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

Symptoms of Preeclampsia It's characterized by high blood pressure that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy, says Dr. Reed. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 May 2025

And since stroke can result from high blood pressure, Ilardo thinks the low mortality could be related to this second protective gene. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 15 May 2025

The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to manage or treat diabetes, high blood pressure and other conditions. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 May 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