venous pressure

/ˌvinəs ˌprɛʃər/
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Other forms: venous pressures

Definitions of venous pressure
  1. noun
    the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
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    type of:
    blood pressure
    the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health
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