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Noun
en-noun|sg=blood pressure

1. The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the artery|arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.
2. The measurement of a person's blood pressure, expressed as systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure readings.

#:The nurse spent all day taking blood pressures at the hospital.

Translations

Finnish: verenpaine
Icelandic: blóðþrýstingur m
Japanese: �� (����, ketsuatsu)
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Polish: ci�nienie krwi n
Swedish: blodtryck n

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• 2007-09-12 16:29 - RJFJR - change wording on second sense to # The measurement of a person's blood pressure, expressed as [[systolic blood pressure]] and [[diastolic blood pressure]] readings.

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