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Noun: hyperpiesis  ,hI-pu(r),pI'ee-sis
  1. Persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
    "Most cases of hypertension are classified as hyperpiesis";
    - essential hypertension, hyperpiesia

Derived forms: hyperpiesises

Type of: high blood pressure, hypertension

Encyclopedia: Hyperpiesis