altapresyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alta presión (“high [blood] pressure”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔaltapɾesˈjon/ [ˌʔal.tɐ.pɾɛˈʃon]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: al‧ta‧pres‧yon

Noun

áltapresyón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

hypertension; high blood pressure
Synonym: hayblad

Related terms

Further reading

“altapresyon” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“altapresyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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