High blood pressure
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| High blood pressure | |
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| Term | High blood pressure |
| Short definition | high blood pressure (HY-per-TEN-avoid) A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. Hypertension usually has no symptoms. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
high blood pressure - (pronounced) (HY-per-TEN-avoid) A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. Hypertension usually has no symptoms. It can damage arteries and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and blindness. Also called high blood pressure
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