ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpīˈēzh(ē)ə noun
also hy·per·pi·e·sis -ˌpīˈēsə̇s, -ˈpīəsə̇s
( plural hyperpiesias also hyperpiesises )
Etymology: hyperpiesia, New Latin, from hyper- + -piesia (from Greek piesis pressure — from piezein to press — + New Latin -ia ); hyperpiesis, New Latin, from hyper- + Greek piesis
: hypertension ; especially : essential hypertension