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

Waist measurements can give insight into your risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.1 Your waist measurement is one of three key measures of your overall health, along with body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Jan. 2025

Aspirin’s Benefits: Not enough pregnant women at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, life-threatening high blood pressure, know that low-dose aspirin can help lower that risk. —Molly Young, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

These conditions are often stress-related, with common issues including high blood pressure, heart disease and arthritis. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

This comes with health problems such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, making people more susceptible to stroke. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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