高血压 (gāo xuè yā) — high blood pressure; hypertension

Definition

Literally 'high blood pressure' — a medical condition. 血压 is just the measurement itself ('blood pressure', which can be high or low); 高压 is unrelated, meaning physical pressure or high-handedness.

noun
high blood pressurehypertension

Examples

  • 高血压
    gāo xuè yā De huàn zhě yào zhù yì kòng zhì yǐn shí.
    Patients with high blood pressure need to control their diet.
  • 高血压
    Tā yīn wèi gāo xuè yā zhù jìn le yī yuàn.
    He was hospitalized because of high blood pressure.
  • 高血压
    Dìng qī cè liáng gāo xuè yā kě yǐ yù fáng bìng fā zhèng.
    Regularly measuring blood pressure can prevent complications.

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