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

The risk remained even after the team controlled for other factors that may increase the risk of sleep apnea or Parkinson's disease including high body mass index, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety and traumatic brain injuries. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025

Fat and sodium in gravy can indirectly raise blood sugar by causing weight gain or high blood pressure. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025

People who drink diet soda may have chosen to do so because of existing health issues related to high blood pressure, such as heart disease or obesity. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 25 Nov. 2025

Advertisement The greatest risk factor for any type of stroke is hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, Willey says. —Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Nov. 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