hypertension

名词 n.
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈtɛn.ʃən/    /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtɛn.ʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid. countable,uncountable
    — Once stroke was classified by a risk factor-free method, the stronger relationship between hypertension and lacunar versus nonlacunar infarction patients disappeared.
  2. A state of great (nervous or emotional) tension. countable,uncountable
    — The opportunity for which she had been tensely waiting was upon her. In a few minutes, as this hypertension and ruthlessness faded in her, it would be gone.

词形变化

hypertensions plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
Proto-Indo-European *ten-
Proto-Indo-European *tend-der.
Proto-Italic *tendō
Latin tendō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin tēnsiōder.
Middle French tensionbor.
English tension
English hypertension
From hyper- + tension.
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