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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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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