essential hypertension

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essential hypertension Meaning of "essential hypertension"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found

Synonym(s)

hyperpiesis

Usage(s):

  1. Katherine suffered from essential hypertension, persistent high blood pressure without known cause.
  2. Nonetheless, researchers have discovered several factors that are almost surely involved in essential hypertension.
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