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Blood pressure
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels. (NCI Thesaurus)
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