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HIPERTENSION ARTERIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypertension
1, record 1, English, hypertension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high blood pressure 2, record 1, English, high%20blood%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High arterial blood pressure. 3, record 1, English, - hypertension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various criteria for its threshold have been suggested, ranging from 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic to as high as 200 mm Hg systolic and 110 mm Hg diastolic. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic hypertensions) or be associated with other primary diseases (secondary hypertension). 3, record 1, English, - hypertension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypertension artérielle
1, record 1, French, hypertension%20art%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypertension 2, record 1, French, hypertension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation de la pression artérielle au repos, atteignant ou dépassant 17 cm de Hg de pression systolique et surtout 10 cm de Hg de pression diastolique. 3, record 1, French, - hypertension%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypertension artérielle : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 1, French, - hypertension%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipertensión arterial
1, record 1, Spanish, hipertensi%C3%B3n%20arterial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipertensión 2, record 1, Spanish, hipertensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión sanguínea por arriba de las cifras adecuadas a cada edad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hipertensi%C3%B3n%20arterial
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