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English noun: blood pressure

1. blood pressure (phenomenon) the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health


SamplesAdult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure.


Broader (hypernym)force per unit area, pressure, pressure level, vital sign


Narrower (hyponym)arterial pressure, diastolic pressure, systolic pressure, venous pressure


Part meronymcirculation









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