Meaning of MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION

Pronunciation:			mu'lignunt `hIpur'tenshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"
	See Also:		high blood pressure, hypertension, portal hypertension