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 | ||
Samples | Adult 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 meronym | circulation | ||