hypertension
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hypertension
The medical term for high blood pressure. It is a condition in which the pressure in the blood vessels (arteries) is chronically elevated.
Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei der Patientin eine arterielle Hypertonie und verschrieb blutdrucksenkende Mittel.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with arterial hypertension and prescribed blood-pressure-lowering medication.
The word comes from Greek. The prefix 'hyper-' means 'over' or 'too high', and the stem '-tonie' refers to 'Tonus' (tone) or 'Druck' (pressure). Literally, then, it is an “overpressure” in the blood system.
Die Präfixe „hyper-“ und „hypo-“ sind in der medizinischen Fachsprache sehr häufig.
The prefixes 'hyper-' and 'hypo-' are very common in medical terminology.
'Hypertonie' (hypertension) is a medical term. In everyday language, the word 'Bluthochdruck' (high blood pressure) is almost always used. You will mainly hear and read 'Hypertonie' in doctors' offices, hospitals, or specialist texts.
Im Arztbrief stand die Diagnose: Essentielle Hypertonie.
The doctor's letter stated the diagnosis: essential hypertension.
Common medical specifications are 'arterielle Hypertonie' (arterial hypertension) or 'pulmonale Hypertonie' (pulmonary hypertension). Another typical formulation is that a patient 'an Hypertonie leidet' (suffers from hypertension).
Viele ältere Menschen leiden an arterieller Hypertonie.
Many older people suffer from arterial hypertension.
high pressure
Hochdruck and Hypertonie can refer to the same condition of permanently elevated blood pressure. Hochdruck is an understandable shortened form, while Hypertonie is the precise medical term. Hochdruck is often suitable in conversation; Hypertonie is more appropriate in medical texts or when making a precise diagnosis.
Im Arztbrief wird die Hypertonie als Ursache für die regelmäßigen Kontrollen genannt.
The medical report lists hypertension as the reason for the regular checkups.
Der Arzt stellte bei meiner Mutter Hochdruck fest und empfahl regelmäßige Kontrollen.
The doctor found that my mother had high blood pressure and recommended regular checkups.
