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hypertension.

A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhaɪ.pəˈtɛn.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/US
  1. A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A state of great (nervous or emotional) tension.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English hypertension From hyper- + tension.

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