HT Common Medical Abbreviation

Also known as: ht.

HT has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of HT in Common Medical.

Height

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Vertical distance between any two decks, or vertical distance measured from the base line to any water line. Elizabethan term for 'Latitude'. Vertical dimension of a flag.

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Heights

Charted heights are normally taken from the mean high water spring height (check your chart’s datum) to the height of the charted object (the centre of the light with lighthouses)

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Hypertension

Hypertension is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, and chronic kidney disease.

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