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malignant hypertension vs hypertension

hypertension vs malignant hypertension

malignant hypertension and hypertension both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malignant hypertension Yes No No No
hypertension Yes No No No
As nouns, hypertension is a hypernym of malignant hypertension; that is, hypertension is a word with a broader meaning than malignant hypertension:
  • malignant hypertension: severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain
  • hypertension: a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
Other hypernyms of malignant hypertension include high blood pressure.
malignant hypertension (noun) hypertension (noun)
severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
Difference between malignant hypertension and hypertension

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