arterial+[blood]+pressure

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• Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …   Wikipedia

• blood pressure — Physiol. the pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels, varying in different parts of the body during different phases of contraction of the heart and under different conditions of health, exertion, etc. Abbr.: BP Cf.… …   Universalium

• diastolic blood pressure — n the lowest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring during diastole of the heart called also diastolic pressure compare SYSTOLIC blood PRESSURE …   Medical dictionary

• systolic blood pressure — n the highest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring immediately after systole of the left ventricle of the heart called also systolic pressure compare DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE …   Medical dictionary

• high blood pressure — noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) • Syn: ↑hypertension • Ant: ↑hypotension (for: ↑hypertension) • Hypernyms: ↑cardiovascular diseas …   Useful english dictionary

• high blood pressure — elevation of the arterial blood pressure or a condition resulting from it; hypertension. Abbr.: HBP [1915 20] * * * …   Universalium

• Arterial blood gas — An arterial blood gas (ABG) is a blood test that is performed specifically on blood from an artery. It involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe and drawing a small volume of blood. The most common puncture site is the radial… …   Wikipedia

• blood pressure — noun 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 (Freq. 2) adult blood pressure is… …   Useful english dictionary

• Segmental blood pressure — is used to measure actual limb pressures. The purpose of these measurements is to look at arterial occlusion. In the leg pressures are measured at the ankle, below the knee, above the knee and mid thigh. In the arm pressures are measured at the… …   Wikipedia

• blood pressure — noun the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, which is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls …   English new terms dictionary

• arterial pressure — arterial blood pressure blood p. (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary