blood pressure (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels
def results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart
def sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health
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
Outgoing links
Hypernym vital sign; pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
Part holonym circulation
Hyponym systolic pressure; diastolic pressure; arterial pressure; venous pressure
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) pressor → blood pressure
Hypernym systolic pressure; diastolic pressure; arterial pressure; venous pressure
Part meronym circulation
Hyponym pressure, pressure level, force per unit area; vital sign

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