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The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- the great majority of people who have serious conditions from high blood pressure suffer debilitating illness
- The nurse spent all day taking blood pressures at the hospital.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pressure, pressure level, force per unit area, vital sign
Narrower terms: systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, arterial pressure, venous pressure
No etymology was provided for this word.