What term means high blood pressure?

• A. Hypotension
• B. Aneurysm
• C. Hypertension
• D. Tachycardia

Answer: (C)

High blood pressure is referred to as hypertension. It means arterial pressure is persistently elevated, which raises the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. Hypotension is low blood pressure, the opposite of what this term describes. An aneurysm is a dilation of a blood vessel, not a definition of blood pressure. Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate and while it can accompany high blood pressure, it is not the term for the condition itself. So the term for high blood pressure is hypertension.