hypertension
/ˌhaɪpəˈtenʃ(ə)n/·하이퍼텐션·noun
abnormally high blood pressure
GreekCEFR B2
Root
Greek 'hyper-' (over) + Latin 'tensio' (tension), from 'tendere' (to stretch)
Greek hyper- + Latin tensio → modern medical compound hypertension (19th c.)
In a word
Greek hyper- (over) + Latin tensio (tension, from tendere 'to stretch'). Greek and Latin sharing one word. A 19th-century medical neologism, soldering a Greek prefix to a Latin noun — hyper-tension (stretch past the line = high blood pressure) ↔ hypo-tension (stretch under the line = low blood pressure). Inside the single chart-entry "hypertension," Greek hyper and Latin tendere settled into one family without complaint.
Examples
He suffers from hypertension.
Salt can worsen hypertension.
Hypertension is often silent.
Related
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