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blood pressure n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the pressure exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the arteries, being relative to the elasticity and diameter of the vessels and the force of the heartbeat
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Translations blood pressure n → pressione f del sangue or sanguigna to have high/low blood pressure → avere la pressione alta/bassa blood pressure n → pressione f del sangue or sanguigna to have high/low blood pressure → avere la pressione alta/bassa How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In response to the letter from David Sherman in which he describes the difficulty of measuring blood pressure in patients whose upper arms are too large for conventional blood pressure cuffs ("Manufacturers Can Solve Our Blood Pressure Cuff Problem," November 2006: 540), I would like to comment. ``I've always been very into space and wanted to learn about medicine,'' she said, readying a blood pressure cuff for a pre-landing check of the astronauts. With any dialysis patient, the dental assistant should question the patient regarding the location of their graft(s) and decide where it is safe to place the blood pressure cuff. |
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