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pressure point

DEFINITIONS OF: pressure point

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n any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point

Type of:
point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

n an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure

“you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu”
Type of:
area, region
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

n where problems or difficulties are likely to occur

“a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit”
Type of:
problem, trouble
a source of difficulty
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