blood pressure

noun
/ˈblʌd ˌpɹɛʃə(ɹ)/

Definitions

  1. The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins

    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.

    • 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.

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