Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the vessel walls. Take his blood pressure.
It is given as two numbers, one for the beat and one for the rest between beats. High blood pressure has no symptoms at all, which is exactly why it is dangerous.
1nounblood pressureThe force of blood pushing against the vessel walls.
“His blood pressure was high at every appointment and normal at home.”
blood pressure is a measure.
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