Portuguese Etymology From hiper- + tensão. Pronunciation (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌi.peɾ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌi.peɾ.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌi.pɛɾ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ Hyphenation: hi‧per‧ten‧são Noun hipertensão f (plural hipertensões) (pathology) hypertension Quotations For quotations using this term, see Citations:hipertensão.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.