Hipertensyon

hypertension; high blood pressurenoun

Alternative meanings

hypertension; high blood pressure; medical condition related to the heart, blood, and blood pressure

Pronunciation

hee-per-ten-SYON

Root and affixes

Medical loanword adapted from hipertensión/hypertension. In everyday speech, taas nga presyon or high blood is also used.

Variants or conjugations

hypertension; high pressure; high blood; high blood pressure; blood pressure

Related words and expressions

pressure; blood; heart; doctor; medicine; health; cholesterol

Meaning and usage notes

Hipertensyon is the medical term. In everyday speech, many people say high blood for high blood pressure. For blood pressure, use presyon sa dugo.