noun
hypertension; high blood pressure (as an illness)
Medical term for the condition of chronically elevated blood pressure; distinct from a single high reading.
高血圧症の治療には生活習慣の改善が欠かせない。
Lifestyle improvements are essential for treating hypertension.
彼は高血圧症と診断されてから、塩分を控えている。
Since being diagnosed with hypertension, he has been cutting back on salt.