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1. hypertension
noun. ['ˌhaɪpɝˈtɛnʃən'] a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater).
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Etymology
- hyper- (English)
- ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tension (English)
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
Rhymes with Secondary Hypertension
- misapprehension
- comprehension
- condescension
- reinvention
- hypotension
- apprehension
- suspension
- prevention
- pretension
- extension
- convention
- contention
- retention
- laurentian
- invention
- dissension
- dimension
- detention
- attention
- ascension
- pension
- mention
- henschen
- gentian
Sentences with secondary-hypertension
1. Noun Phrase
This type of secondary hypertension can cause kidney failure, notes MayoClinic.com.
2. Noun Phrase
When this occurs, veterinarians call it secondary hypertension.
3. Noun Phrase
The vast majority of these cases -- approximately 80 percent or all dogs with hypertension -- are secondary hypertension.
2. secondary
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.
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4. secondary
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] depending on or incidental to what is original or primary.
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5. secondary
noun. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil.
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6. secondary
noun. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen.