Blood pressure

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Blood pressure
TermBlood pressure
Short definitionblood pressure - (pronounced) (blud PREH-sher) The force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is measured using two measurements: systolic (taken when the heart is beating when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (taken between heartbeats when blood pressure is at its lowest). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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blood pressure - (pronounced) (blud PREH-sher) The force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is measured using two measurements: systolic (taken when the heart is beating when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (taken between heartbeats when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with systolic blood pressure first, followed by diastolic blood pressure (e. g. 120/80)

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