HTN stands for which condition?

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Multiple Choice

HTN stands for which condition?

Explanation:
Understanding common medical abbreviations for conditions is being tested. HTN is the abbreviation for hypertension, which means high blood pressure—the condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls remains chronically elevated. This is different from hypotension, which is low blood pressure, and from hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hyperlipidemia (high lipids in the blood).

Understanding common medical abbreviations for conditions is being tested. HTN is the abbreviation for hypertension, which means high blood pressure—the condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls remains chronically elevated. This is different from hypotension, which is low blood pressure, and from hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hyperlipidemia (high lipids in the blood).

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