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hypertension 

noun
1. a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
2. When the blood flows through the vessels at a greater than normal force. High blood pressure strains the heart; harms the arteries; and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney problems.
John suffered from hypertension.
hypertension by valoem December 9, 2004
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Hypertension 

Hypertension is a long-term health condition whereby the blood pressure in the arteries is constantly elevated. Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within blood vessels and is measured in ‘millimetres of mercury’ (mmHg) using two numbers; for example, 120/80mmHg.

According to the NHS, more than one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure but many won’t even realise it. The only way to find out is by having your blood pressure checked.

Noticeable symptoms of hypertension are rare as the only time someone will notice symptoms of hypertension will be when their blood pressure reaches dangerously high levels. This is known as hypertensive crisis and the symptoms for this include severe headaches and anxiety, chest pain and an irregular heartbeat.

Hypertension puts lots of strain on blood vessels, the heart and other vital organs such as the kidneys. Having high blood pressure increases the risk of the following serious, and potentially life-threatening medical conditions:

Heart Disease.
Heart Attacks.
Kidney Disease.
Vascular dementia.
Strokes.
Heart Failure.
Ways of treating and managing hypertension include:

Watching your diet – Avoid foods high in saturated fat and sugar. Replace them with fruits and vegetables.
Leading an active lifestyle – Begin adding more exercise to your day. Start by walking regularly and then move onto jogging if you can.
My friend has hypertension.
Hypertension by beny325893276 June 17, 2019

Cyber Hypertension 

A common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high after online fight
Amanda suffered from Cyber Hypertension after her boyfriend broke up with her.

epididymal hypertension 

Hey tommy I had some epididymal hypertension last night

Ocular hypertension 

Ocular Hypertension-Induced Immersion Deficiency (OHID) is a rare and poorly understood condition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) that disrupts the normal blinking reflex and reduces the individual’s ability to disengage from visual stimuli. This results in prolonged staring, delayed blinking, and difficulty shifting attention away from immersive environments such as screens, books, or real-world visual scenes.
JPhil suffers from a medical condition known as ocular hypertension

Ocular hypertension 

Ocular Hypertension-Induced Immersion Deficiency (OHID) is a rare and poorly understood condition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) that disrupts the normal blinking reflex and reduces the individual’s ability to disengage from visual stimuli. This results in prolonged staring, delayed blinking, and difficulty shifting attention away from immersive environments such as screens, books, or real-world visual scenes.
JPhil suffers from a medical condition known as ocular hypertension

Ocular hypertension 

Ocular Hypertension-Induced Immersion Deficiency (OHID) is a rare and poorly understood condition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) that disrupts the normal blinking reflex and reduces the individual’s ability to disengage from visual stimuli. This results in prolonged staring, delayed blinking, and difficulty shifting attention away from immersive environments such as screens, books, or real-world visual scenes.
His ocular hypertension is noticeable while gaming.
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Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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