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blood pressure
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blood pressure
n. Abbr. BP
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, especially the arteries. It varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood, and a person's health, age, and physical condition.

blood pressure
Noun
the pressure exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the blood vessels

blood pressure
The pressure of the blood in the vessels, especially the arteries, as it circulates through the body. Blood pressure varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the volume of blood being pumped, and the elasticity of the blood vessels. Arterial blood pressure is usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and reported in millimeters of mercury as a fraction, with the numerator equal to the blood pressure during systole and the denominator equal to the blood pressure during diastole. See more at hypertensionhypotension
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Noun1.blood pressureblood pressure - 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; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
systolic pressure - the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
diastolic pressure - the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
arterial pressure - the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
venous pressure - the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
circulation - movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
force per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
Translations
Spanish blood pressure ntensión f sanguínea;
to have high/low blood pressure → tener la tensión alta/baja

French blood pressure blood ntension (artérielle);
to have high/low blood pressure → faire de l'hypertension/l'hypotension

German blood pressure nBlutdruck m;
to have high/low blood pressure → hohen/niedrigen Blutdruck haben

Italian blood pressure npressione f sanguigna;
to have high/low blood pressure → avere la pressione alta/bassa

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