hyperstension/hypertension

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what is the difference between hyperstension and hypertension?

I have tried to find answers by checking Merck Manual, eMedicine, and various medical dictionaries, but they don't have "hyperstension"

thanks

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Specializes in ICU.

I have never heard of that. Perhaps it is a typo?

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Never heard of hyperstension, GingerSue.

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hyperstension is mentioned in my textbook in the section about risk factors for coronary artery disease

at first I thought that it was a typo

so I looked on google and hyperstention is mentioned several times

but from what I have seen so far, I can't determine what the difference is between hyperstension and hypertension

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

I'm with the "must be a typo or other error" camp.

Ne'er heard of 'hyperstension'.

cheers,

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
so I looked on google and hyperstention is mentioned several times

google and other search engines will allow a misspelled word to appear, but if you click on the article, you will not see the misspelled word in the content.

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Typo

My favorite word checker is Word Web which refers to the spelling error and says the nearest is hypertension.

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