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2. hypertension
noun. ['ˌhaɪpɝˈtɛnʃən'] a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater).
Etymology
- hypertension (English)
- hyper- (English)
- ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tension (English)
- tension (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. secondary
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.
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5. secondary
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] depending on or incidental to what is original or primary.
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8. secondary
noun. ['ˈsɛkənˌdɛri'] coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil.