HTN
Hypertension
What HTN stands for
HTN is a medical abbreviation for hypertension - written out in full as “Hypertension (high blood pressure)”. TermDecode files it under diagnosis abbreviations.
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Safer Alternative
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
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Essential HTN
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