hypertension : Idioms & Phrases


essential hypertension

  • noun persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
    hyperpiesis; hyperpiesia.
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malignant hypertension

  • noun severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain
    • malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension
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portal hypertension

  • noun increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins
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secondary hypertension

  • noun hypertension that is secondary to another disease
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white-coat hypertension

  • noun temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office
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