Synonyms & related words for hypertension

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypertension — including hypotension, angina, atherosclerosis, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypertension

Explore words related to hypertension — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypertensive, clonidine, diabetes, verapamil, antihypertensive, chlorothiazide, cardiovascular, hyperglycemia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hypertension

Common synonyms for hypertension include hypotension, angina, atherosclerosis, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, coronary, tachycardia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hypertension come from?

The word hypertension breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: hyper-, from Greek hyper (“over, excessive”); and -tens, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.