high blood pressure

noun

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries

also : hypertension

Examples of high blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pianist died from hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings, while her actor husband died a week later from a combination of severe heart disease, high blood pressure and advanced Alzheimer's disease. —Sharareh Drury, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

This result corresponds with American Heart Association data showing that Black communities in the United States have disproportionately higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2025

Women have unique risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure during pregnancy, using certain types of birth control medicines and having higher rates of depression. —Bernadette Boden Albala, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Among medical conditions, the city has the second-highest percentage of residents that have had a stroke and the sixth-highest rate of high blood pressure. —Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high blood pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher

Kids Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: blood pressure that is abnormally high especially in the arteries or the condition resulting from it

called also hypertension

Medical Definition

high blood pressure

noun

: hypertension