On TheFreeDictionary.com's Medical Dictionary, find the definition of 'hypertension'. Then, identify at least two other health problems that untreated hypertension can lead to. Finally, navigate to the encyclopedia entry for 'hypertension' on the same site and state one factor mentioned that contributes to its development.
Navigate to 'medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com'. Search for 'hypertension' in the search bar. Identify and extract the concise definition of 'hypertension' from the medical dictionary entry. Locate and identify at least two medical conditions that untreated hypertension can lead to from the 'Description' section. Click the encyclopedia link for 'hypertension' from the 'Also found in' section. Scan the encyclopedia article for 'hypertension' to find a factor that contributes to its development. State the identified definition, two related health problems, and the contributing factor from the encyclopedia article.
Successfully search for 'hypertension' on medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com. Provide the concise medical dictionary definition of 'hypertension' (e.g., 'Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them.'). Identify and state at least two health problems that untreated hypertension can lead to (e.g., 'arteriosclerosis', 'heart attack', 'stroke', 'enlarged heart', 'kidney damage'). Successfully navigate to the encyclopedia entry for 'hypertension' on encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com. State one factor that contributes to the development of hypertension from the encyclopedia article (e.g., 'hereditary deficiency', 'previous kidney disease', 'changes in blood vessels through aging', 'endocrine disturbances', 'nervous and psychic tension', 'chronic overexhaustion').