Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

High blood pressure, a medical condition wherein blood pressure is chronically elevated is also called as

  1. Malignant hypertension

  2. Hypotension

  3. Hypertension

  4. Malignant hypotension
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Explanation

Hypertension is the medical term for chronically elevated blood pressure. Hypotension refers to low blood pressure, which is the opposite condition. Malignant hypertension is a severe form of high blood pressure, but not the general term.

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