blood pressure
Noun
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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 (synset 111450082)"adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"is a type of:- 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)
- vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
subtypes:- 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
- venous pressure - the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
is a part of: circulation - movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
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