hypertension

Phonetic Respelling: [ hahy-per-ten-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. abnormally high blood pressure esp. the diastolic pressure or the arterial disease characterized by it

Sentence:

He suffers from hypertension.

More example sentences:

He suffers from hypertension.

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Synonyms:

high blood pressure; arterial disease; high blood

Antonyms:

low blood pressure

Hypertension rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • gentian
  • henschen
  • mention
  • pension
  • tension
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • ascension
  • attention
  • contention
  • convention
  • detention
  • dimension
  • dissension
  • extension
  • invention
  • laurentian
  • pretension
  • prevention
  • retention
  • suspension
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • apprehension
  • comprehension
  • condescension
  • hypotension
  • reinvention
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • misapprehension