blood pressure
nounDefinition of blood pressure
: pressure that is exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels and especially arteries and that varies with the muscular efficiency of the heart, the blood volume and viscosity, the age and health of the individual, and the state of the vascular wall
Examples of blood pressure in a Sentence
The doctor says he has high blood pressure.
These drugs help lower blood pressure.
She has a blood pressure of 120.
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Finally, researchers tested the accuracy of those self-screenings with nurse-practitioner evaluations and blood pressure measurements. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Is Over-the-Counter Birth Control Really a Good Idea?," 2 Aug. 2019 There will be free haircuts, backpack and raffle giveaways (while supplies last), blood pressure screenings, fashion show performances, and more. — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Back-to-school giveaways scheduled for August," 31 July 2019 Almost 19% of blood pressure measurements met the 140/90 threshold, while 44% of measurements met the 130/80 threshold. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "Both the "top" and "bottom" blood pressure numbers can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, study says," 18 July 2019 The study analyzed more than 36 million blood pressure readings from 1.3 million adults. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "For healthy blood pressure, both numbers matter," 17 July 2019 There, Gracie was given a series of tests including an electrocardiogram (EKG), a head scan, and blood pressure tests — all of which came back normal. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Tennessee Woman Calls Attention to Rare Medical Condition Triggered by Styling Children's Hair," 16 July 2019 Ninety minutes later, the students’ arteries were measured to test their ability to bounce back—or dilate—after being compressed by a blood pressure cuff. — Sara Talpos, Quartz, "The dangers of energy drinks can be fatal—especially for teens," 10 July 2019 Members of Humana’s new plan get a welcome kit with a digital thermometer and blood pressure cuff. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Is forced telemedicine the future of healthcare?," 28 June 2019 The Food and Drug Administration posted information on its website listing the blood pressure medications recalled for containing carcinogens. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Blood pressure drug recall: 32 lots of losartan recalled over small amounts of carcinogen," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blood pressure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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