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high blood pressure
A medical condition in which the pressure in the blood vessels (arteries) is permanently too high. The technical term is arterial hypertension.
Mein Arzt hat bei mir leichten Bluthochdruck festgestellt und mir mehr Bewegung empfohlen.
My doctor diagnosed me with mild high blood pressure and recommended more exercise.
The word is a clear compound made up of 'Blut' (blood), 'hoch' (high), and 'Druck' (pressure). So it literally describes excessively high pressure of the blood in the vessels.
Die regelmäßige Messung ist wichtig, um Bluthochdruck früh zu erkennen.
Regular measurement is important in order to detect high blood pressure early.
In connection with this illness, the verbs 'haben' (to have) or 'leiden an' (to suffer from) are often used. Doctors can 'feststellen' (diagnose), 'messen' (measure), or 'behandeln' (treat) high blood pressure.
Viele Menschen haben Bluthochdruck, ohne es zu wissen.
Many people have high blood pressure without knowing it.
'Bluthochdruck' (high blood pressure) is the common term in everyday language and in communication with doctors. The medical technical term is '(arterielle) Hypertonie' ((arterial) hypertension), but it is used less often.
Der Arzt erklärte mir, was ich gegen meinen Bluthochdruck tun kann.
The doctor explained to me what I can do about my high blood pressure.
blood pressure
'der Blutdruck' (blood pressure) and 'der Bluthochdruck' (high blood pressure) both belong to the topics of health and the cardiovascular system. 'Blutdruck' is the general measurement: it can be normal, too low, or too high. 'Bluthochdruck', on the other hand, is a medical condition in which this value is permanently too high. The words are easy to confuse because they sound almost the same and often come up together at the doctor’s office. The important point is: you measure 'den Blutdruck', but you have 'Bluthochdruck' when your blood pressure is too high.
Wegen seines Bluthochdrucks soll Herr Kaya weniger Salz essen.
Because of his high blood pressure, Mr. Kaya should eat less salt.
Die Ärztin misst vor der Untersuchung den Blutdruck des Patienten.
The doctor measures the patient’s blood pressure before the examination.