I'm looking for information on 'hypertension'. Can you tell me its definition from the medical dictionary? Also, what are some common health problems that can result from untreated hypertension, and what are some factors that contribute to its development, according to the encyclopedia entry?
Navigate to 'medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com'. Search for 'hypertension' in the search bar. Extract the concise definition of 'hypertension' from the medical dictionary entry. 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 at least one factor that contributes to its development. State the identified definition, at least two related health problems, and at least one 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 at least 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').