hypertension

hyper- +‎ tension

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˈtɛn.ʃən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/

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hypertension (countable and uncountable, plural hypertensions)

1. (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure.

• high blood pressure (colloquial)

• hypotension

hypertension

1. genitive singular of hypertensio

hyper- +‎ tension

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɛʁ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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hypertension f (plural hypertensions)

1. hypertension

• “hypertension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

hypertension (uncountable)

1. hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure)