High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure (pronunciation: /haɪ blʌd ˈprɛʃər/), also known as Hypertension, is a common medical condition where the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.
Etymology
The term "High Blood Pressure" is derived from the English words "high" (meaning "at a great or considerable height"), "blood" (the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals), and "pressure" (the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it).
Related Terms
- Blood Pressure: The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
- Hypotension: This is the medical term for low blood pressure, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness and fainting.
- Prehypertension: This is when blood pressure is consistently just slightly higher than normal, it can lead to hypertension if not addressed.
- Pulmonary Hypertension: This is high blood pressure in the arteries to your lungs.
- Secondary Hypertension: This is high blood pressure caused by another medical condition.
- Essential Hypertension: This is high blood pressure with no identifiable cause, also known as primary hypertension.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on High Blood Pressure
- Wikipedia's article - High Blood Pressure
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