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Definition of hypertension noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypertension

noun

/ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃn/

/ˌhaɪpərˈtenʃn/

[uncountable] (medical)

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blood pressure that is higher than is normalTopics Health problemsc2

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