(こうけつあつ)

こうけつあつ
noun
high blood pressure; hypertension
1. high blood pressure; hypertension
A condition where blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
高血圧(こうけつあつ)生活習慣病(せいかつしゅうかんびょう)(ひと)つだ。
High blood pressure is one of the lifestyle diseases.
塩分(えんぶん)()()ぎは高血圧(こうけつあつ)原因(げんいん)になる。
Excessive salt intake can cause high blood pressure.
高血圧(こうけつあつ)(くすり)毎日(まいにち)()んでいる。
I take high blood pressure medication every day.
健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)高血圧(こうけつあつ)だと()われた。
I was told I have high blood pressure at my health checkup.
高血圧(こうけつあつ)自覚(じかく)症状(しょうじょう)がないことが(おお)いので、定期的(ていきてき)血圧(けつあつ)(はか)ることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
High blood pressure often has no noticeable symptoms, so it's important to measure your blood pressure regularly.

高血圧(こうけつあつ) refers to high blood pressure (hypertension).

Related terms:

  • 血圧(けつあつ) (blood pressure)
  • 低血圧(ていけつあつ) (low blood pressure)
  • 最高血圧(さいこうけつあつ)/収縮期血圧(しゅうしゅくきけつあつ) (systolic pressure)
  • 最低血圧(さいていけつあつ)/拡張期血圧(かくちょうきけつあつ) (diastolic pressure)

Common expressions:

  • 高血圧(こうけつあつ)治療(ちりょう) (treatment of hypertension)
  • 血圧(けつあつ)(はか)る (to measure blood pressure)
  • 血圧(けつあつ)(たか)い (to have high blood pressure)

Note:
高血圧(こうけつあつ) is called "silent killer" because it often has no symptoms but increases the risk of stroke (脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)) and heart disease (心臓病(しんぞうびょう)). Japan has many public blood pressure monitors in pharmacies and community centers.