High blood pressure

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
HBP
Pronunciation
/haɪ bləd ˈprɛʃər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.
  2. High blood pressure(HBP) imposes an extra load on the heart.
  3. Being even moderately overweight increases your risk of developing high blood pressure.
  4. People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes
  5. My husband has to take several pills to counteract high blood pressure

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