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hypertension definition
hyper·ten·sion (hī′pər ten′s̸hən)
noun
- any abnormally high tension
- abnormally high blood pressure, or a disease of which this is the chief sign
Related Forms:
- hypertensive hy′per·ten′·sive adjective, noun
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