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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | hypertension |  
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|   | Antonyms: |   | hypotension |  |   |  
|   | See Also: |   | cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis, malignant hypertension, secondary hypertension, white-coat hypertension |       |  
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|   | Definition: |   | High Blood Pressure Description not available. more details ...  |  
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|   | Definition: |   | When the blood flows through the vessels at a greater than normal force. High blood pressure strains the heart, harms the arteries, and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney problems. Also called hypertension. |  
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|   | Definition: |   | When the blood flows through the vessels at a greater than           normal force. High blood pressure strains the heart; harms           the arteries; and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke,           and kidney problems. |  
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