Describe
Hypertension
Hypertension (pronounced: hi-per-TEN-shun), also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
Etymology
The term "hypertension" is derived from two Greek words: "hyper" meaning high and "tension" meaning pressure.
Related Terms
- Blood Pressure: The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- Arteries: The blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.
- Systolic Pressure: The top number in a blood pressure reading, indicating the amount of pressure your heart generates when pumping blood out to the rest of your body.
- Diastolic Pressure: The bottom number in a blood pressure reading, indicating the amount of pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest between beats.
Hypotension
Hypotension (pronounced: hi-po-TEN-shun), also known as low blood pressure, is a condition where blood pressure in the arteries is abnormally low.
Etymology
The term "hypotension" is derived from two Greek words: "hypo" meaning low and "tension" meaning pressure.
Related Terms
- Blood Pressure: The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- Arteries: The blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.
- Systolic Pressure: The top number in a blood pressure reading, indicating the amount of pressure your heart generates when pumping blood out to the rest of your body.
- Diastolic Pressure: The bottom number in a blood pressure reading, indicating the amount of pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest between beats.
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