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high blood pressure

high blood pressure noun: synonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).

Noun

high blood pressure (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).
    Synonyms:
    hypertension
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, blood pressure.

Synonyms of high blood pressure

Origin of high blood pressure

From high + blood pressure.

Words formed from high blood pressure

Questions about high blood pressure

What does high blood pressure mean?
High blood pressure means synonym of hypertension (“abnormally high blood pressure”).
What part of speech is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is a noun.

Words near high blood pressure in the dictionary

  1. High Bentham
  2. high bit
  3. high bits
  4. High Blantyre
  5. high blood
  6. high blood pressure
  7. high board
  8. high boards
  9. High Bridge
  10. High Brooms
  11. high button shoe

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