hypertension


noun
1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm hg or greater)
2. when the blood flows through the vessels at a greater than normal force. high blood pressure strains the heart; harms the arteries; and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney problems.
john suffered from hypertension.

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