hypertonia arterialis, hypertensio, hypertensio arterialis
abnormally high arterial blood pressure that is usually indicated by an adult systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, is chiefly of unknow, seisund, mille korral suure vereringe suurte arterite vererõhk on pidevalt kõrgem normaalsest ja esineb risk haigestuda ateroskleroosi, südamepuudulikkusesse ning ajuvereringe ja neerutalituse puuete