BLOOD PRESSURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blood pressure mean? 

• BLOOD PRESSURE (noun)
  The noun BLOOD PRESSURE has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: BLOOD PRESSURE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLOOD PRESSURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Context example:

adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure

Hypernyms ("blood pressure" is a kind of...):

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))

vital sign (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood pressure"):

systolic pressure (the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart)

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)

arterial pressure (the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries)

venous pressure (the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood)

Holonyms ("blood pressure" is a part of...):

circulation (movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels)

 Context examples 

It would appear that ACE 2 inhibits the formation of angiotensin and reduces blood pressure increases.

(Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2 Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The affected endocrine glands may make high levels of hormones, which can lead to other medical problems such as high blood pressure and kidney stones.

(MEN2, NCI Dictionary)

It includes the following medical conditions: increased blood pressure, central obesity, abnormal cholesterol levels, and elevated fasting glucose.

(Metabolic Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

It also tends to lower blood pressure and increase potassium loss.

(Metolazone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

This results in a decrease in sympathetic outflow and decreased blood pressure.

(Methyldopa, NCI Thesaurus)

Methamphetamine hydrochloride causes dependence and may cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Angiotensin receptor 2 (363 aa, 41 kD) is a cell fate protein that is encoded by the human AGTR2 gene and has roles in signal transduction, apoptosis, regulation of blood pressure and behavior.

(Angiotensin Receptor 2, NCI Thesaurus)

These interactions are involved in signaling that modulates both blood vessel constriction and blood pressure.

(Angiotensin II Receptor Binding, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes angiotensinogen protein, plays a role in the modulation of blood pressure.

(AGT wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a critical role in blood pressure maintenance and in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension and preeclampsia.

(AGT Gene, NCI Thesaurus)