“adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure”
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systolic pressure
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
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diastolic pressure
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
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arterial pressure
the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries
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venous pressure
the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
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force per unit area, pressure, pressure level
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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vital sign
sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
