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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Cardiovascular physiology, Blood pressure, Mathematics in medicine
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blood pressure
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Wikipedia
Pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins. Wiktionary (translation)
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Adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The great majority of people who have serious conditions from high blood pressure suffer debilitating illness. Wiktionary
The nurse spent all day taking blood pressures at the hospital. Wiktionary
IS A
pressure
vital sign
PART OF
circulation
HAS KIND
arterial pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
venous pressure
aortic pressure
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DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Nikolai Korotkov
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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blood pressure
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blood pressure
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blood pressure
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blood pressure
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Wikidata Alias
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ABP, arterial blood pressure, arterial pressure, BP

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