2006-09-24 13:28:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body's tissues.
2006-09-24 13:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by summerbrze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 04:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypertension is a medical term for high blood pressure. Trust me on this, both my parents are doctors. I inherited an interest in medical science from them. (But I don't want to become a doctor)
2006-09-24 13:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by UniqueGirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hypertension is High blood pressure, it often comes from consuming to much salt. Salt causes your blood veins to take in moisture from your body. That why you drink alot of water after eating salt. the moisture is raises the pressure (like to much air in your car tires) inside your veins.
2006-09-24 13:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High blood pressure
2006-09-24 13:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by butterflykisses427 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the medical term for high blood pressure.
2006-09-24 13:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by PJC 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always thought this was high blood pressure.
2006-09-24 13:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
noun
a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high
2006-09-24 13:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by gburgmommy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to dictionary.com
2006-09-24 13:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋