alleryStart learning →What does hypertension mean?
APersistently high blood pressure
BPersistently low blood pressure
CSudden loss of heart pumping
DSensation of a racing heartbeat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Persistently high blood pressure
Hypertension means blood pressure remaining abnormally high.
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