hipertensión
/ipeɾtenˈsjon/feminine
Hypertension in Spanish is hipertensión.
The term refers to the medical condition of abnormally high blood pressure.
Meaning: abnormally high blood pressure (noun)
Which one should you use?
While hipertensión is the standard term, you may encounter Presión arterial alta in formal contexts or Presión alta in informal settings. In Mexico, people often use the phrase alta presión informally.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Presión alta is the most common term used to refer to hypertension. In Mexico, alta presión is a common informal way to say it.
How does it change in a sentence?
hipertensión is a feminine noun, so it is used with the feminine article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/ipeɾtenˈsjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tensión is frequently used by patients and doctors to refer specifically to blood pressure, whereas in English 'tension' usually refers to mental stress or physical tightness.
- The term hipertensión is built from the Greek hupér, which means 'over' or 'beyond' and the Latin root for 'tension'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a person might say estoy presionado to mean they are stressed, using the same root as presión.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo tiene hipertensión.My grandfather suffers from hypertension.This example shows how to use hipertensión to state that someone suffers from the condition.Tatoeba #2339199 by marcelostockle, translation #2337373 by Hybrid
- El oculista de Tom determinó que tenía una hipertensión ocular sin glaucoma.Tom's eye doctor determined that he has ocular hypertension without glaucoma.This example uses hipertensión in a medical context regarding ocular hypertension.Tatoeba #10082501 by manufrutos, translation #10082122 by shekitten
- El paciente sufre de hipertensión y necesita cuidados regularesThe patient suffers from hypertension and requires regular care
- En mi familia, tenemos tendencia a la tensión altaIn my family, we have a tendency toward high blood pressure
- La hipertensión es una enfermedad silenciosa.Hypertension is a silent disease.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about health at a pharmacy.
- MateoElena, ¿tienes algún medicamento para la hipertensión?Elena, do you have any medicine for hypertension?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, yo tomo una pastilla cada mañana.Yes, Mateo, I take one pill every morning.
- MateoYo necesito controlar mi presión arterial pronto.I need to control my blood pressure soon.
- ElenaEs mejor que vayas al médico mañana.It is better if you go to the doctor tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hypertension” translations and entries hipertensión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hipertensión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
