elevated blood pressure
1high blood pressure — noun Date: 1899 abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries; also hypertension …
2Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
3blood pressure — n. 1) to take smb. s blood pressure 2) elevated, high; labile; low; normal blood pressure * * * [ blʌdˌpreʃə] high labile low normal blood pressure elevated to take smb. s blood pressure …
4blood pressure — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elevated (esp. AmE), high, low, normal, raised VERB + BLOOD PRESSURE ▪ check, measure ▪ …
5elevated — I. adjective Date: 1553 1. a. raised especially above the ground or other surface < an elevated highway > b. increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) < elevated blood pressure > 2. a. being morally or intellectually on a high… …
6elevated — el|e|vat|ed [ elə,veıtəd ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) raised above the ground, or higher than the surrounding area: an elevated railroad/highway a ) at a higher level or amount than previously or than is normal: the dangers of elevated blood pressure… …
7elevated — UK [ˈeləˌveɪtɪd] / US [ˈeləˌveɪtəd] adjective formal 1) a) raised above the ground, or higher than the surrounding area an elevated railway/motorway b) at a higher level or amount than previously or than is normal the dangers of elevated blood… …
8elevated — el·e·vat·ed el ə .vāt əd adj increased esp. abnormally (as in degree or amount) <elevated blood pressure> <elevated temperature> …
9blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …
10pressure — noun 1 force produced by pressing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, light ▪ firm ▪ downward VERB + PRESSURE ▪ apply, exe …