Noun
der Bluthochdruck
Pronunciation: /bluːtˌhoːxˌdʁʊk/
hypertension, high blood pressure
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Meanings
Noun
- hypertension, high blood pressure
Example sentence
Hat jemand in Ihrer engeren Familie Bluthochdruck?
Does anyone in your close family have high blood pressure?
Word forms
singular
der Bluthochdruck
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bluthochdruck
Accusativeden Bluthochdruck
Dativedem Bluthochdruck
Genitivedes Bluthochdrucks
Bluthochdruck has no common plural.
Usage
- Bluthochdruck / Hypertonie — The everyday German and medical terms for high blood pressure.
- Bluthochdruck / Blutdruck — Abnormally high pressure versus blood pressure generally.
Das Kapitel über Bluthochdruck enthielt ein einfaches Schaubild.
The chapter on high blood pressure contained a simple diagram.