Korean word

고혈압

Pronunciation

Romanizationkohyeorap

Meaning

  • nounhigh blood pressure

Example

아버지가 고혈압 때문에 약을 먹어요.a beo ji ga ko hyeo rap ttae mu ne ya geul meo geo yo

My father takes medicine because he has high blood pressure.

Illustration for 고혈압 (high blood pressure)

More examples

의사에게 고혈압 관리법을 물어보세요.ui sa e ge ko hyeo rap kwal li beo beul mu reo bo se yo

Ask your doctor how to manage high blood pressure.

Core concept

Blood moves through the vessels while pushing on their walls with unusually great force.

Common phrases

  • 고혈압 약 복용ko hyeo rap yak po gyong

    taking high blood pressure medication

  • 고혈압 관리법ko hyeo rap kwal li beop

    methods for managing high blood pressure

Similar words

혈압hyeorap: The force of blood pressing against vessel walls, often checked during a health exam.
저혈압cheohyeorap: A state in which blood presses against vessel walls with less force than usual.

Definition in Korean

혈관 안에서 혈액이 흐를 때 혈관 벽에 가해지는 압력이 평소보다 높아진 상태 또는 그로 인한 질환hyeol gwan a ne seo hyeo rae gi heu reul ttae hyeol gwan pyeo ge ka hae ji neun am nyeo gi pyeong so bo da no pa jin sang tae tto neun keu ro in han chil hwan

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean medical term, it joins 고 (go, "high"), 혈 (hyeo, "blood"), and 압 (rap, "pressure") in a direct description of the condition.

Usage tips

  • This noun can name a diagnosed health problem even when no measurement is being discussed, unlike a single blood pressure reading.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고혈압약kohyeorabyakmedication for high blood pressurenoun

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