HypertensionHTN
Also called High blood pressure
Family MedicineCardiologyInternal MedicineEssential
Chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease.
Korean
고혈압
동맥 혈압이 만성적으로 상승한 상태; 뇌졸중, 심근경색, 심부전, 신장 질환의 주요 위험 인자.
French
Hypertension artérielle(Tension haute)
Élévation chronique de la pression artérielle ; principal facteur de risque d'accident vasculaire cérébral, d'infarctus du myocarde, d'insuffisance cardiaque et de maladie rénale.
Word parts
hyper-Prefix(Greek) Above, excess-tensionSuffix(Latin) Pressure