hypertension

🇬🇧/ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌhaɪpərˈtenʃ(ə)n/
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Hypertension is a medical condition in which a person has very high blood pressure. 高血压

noun [抽象名词] 高血压;过度紧张

Obesity correlates with increased risk for hypertension and stroke. 过度肥胖与高血压和中风的发病风险增加密切相关。

hyper- 表示“超过,太多” hypertension 过度紧张;高血压(hyper+tension 紧张)
hyper(亢奋的) + tension(紧张) → 过度紧张
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Such is the stuff of hypertension and reckless driving. 这就是高血压和鲁莽驾驶的原因。