blood pressure
noun
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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
adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure
Types & categories
- pressure hypernym
- vital sign hypernym
- systolic pressure hyponym
- diastolic pressure hyponym
- arterial pressure hyponym
- venous pressure hyponym
Parts & wholes
- circulation part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | circulation |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | pressure |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | vital sign |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | systolic pressure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | diastolic pressure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | arterial pressure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | venous pressure |