hipertensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed hiper- +‎ tensi, from Dutch hypertensie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + Latin tensiō (“pressure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hipərˈt̪ɛnsi]
• Hyphenation: hi‧pêr‧tèn‧si

Noun

hipertensi (first-person possessive hipertensiku, second-person possessive hipertensimu, third-person possessive hipertensinya)

1. (pathology) hypertension.

   Antonym: hipotensi

Derived terms

• hipertensi esensial
• hipertensi paru
• hipertensi primer
• hipertensi sekunder

 

Related terms

• tensi

 

Further reading

• “hipertensi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.