HYPERTENSION


Meaning of HYPERTENSION in English

/huy'peuhr ten"sheuhn/ , n.

1. Pathol.

a. elevation of the blood pressure, esp. the diastolic pressure.

b. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.

2. excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.

[ 1890-95; HYPER- + TENSION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .