- hyperpiesis
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hyperpiesis
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hyperpiesis — n. abnormally high blood pressure (chronic condition whose cause is unknown) … English contemporary dictionary
hyperpiesis — hy·per·pi·e·sis … English syllables
hyperpiesis — n. high blood pressure. ♦ hyperpietic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
hyperpiesis — noun persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found • Syn: ↑essential hypertension, ↑hyperpiesia • Hypernyms: ↑high blood pressure, ↑hypertension * * * noun see hyperpiesia … Useful english dictionary
hyperpiesis, hyperpiesia — SYN: hypertension. [hyper + G. piesis, pressure] … Medical dictionary
hypertension — High blood pressure; transitory or sustained elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure to a level likely to induce cardiovascular damage or other adverse consequences. H. has been arbitrarily defined as a s … Medical dictionary
supertension — Extreme tension; incorrectly used as a synonym of high blood pressure, or hyperpiesis … Medical dictionary
υπερπίεση — η, Ν 1. φυσ. α) πίεση που υπερβαίνει ένα καθορισμένο σημείο ή μια πίεση αναφοράς β) η ποσότητα κατά την οποία η τιμή μιας πίεσης υπερβαίνει την καθορισμένη τιμή ή την τιμή τής πίεσης αναφοράς 2. ιατρ. η υπέρταση. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ.… … Dictionary of Greek
hyperpietic — adj. suffering from hyperpiesis (chronic high blood pressure whose cause is unknown) … English contemporary dictionary
essential hypertension — noun persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found • Syn: ↑hyperpiesia, ↑hyperpiesis • Hypernyms: ↑high blood pressure, ↑hypertension * * * noun : abnormally high blood pressure, both systolic and… … Useful english dictionary
