hypertension

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BrE /haɪpəˈtenʃn/ AmE /haɪpərˈtɛnʃn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CONDITION [uncountable] B1

a medical condition in which the blood pressure is abnormally high, often causing health problems such as heart disease and stroke.

hipertensión

  • suffer from hypertension

Collocations high blood pressure · treat hypertension

  • She suffers from high blood pressure.

    Ella padece hipertensión.

2 EXCESS [uncountable] C1

an excessive amount or intensity of something, often used figuratively to describe an extreme situation.

exceso, sobredosis

  • hypertension of emotions

Collocations emotional tension · overreaction

  • The situation was causing a lot of emotional hypertension.

    La situación estaba causando mucha tensión emocional.