Blood pressure
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| Blood pressure | |
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| Term | Blood pressure |
| Short definition | 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). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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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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