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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
How To Use blood pressure In A Sentence
- But the condition is also related to diabetes, kidney complaints, obesity and medications such as diuretics, or water tablets, for high blood pressure. Life and style | guardian.co.uk
- A study of long-term coupling in which the partners were unhappy, showed that women more than men were likely to suffer from high blood pressure and obesity. Diana Kirschner: Is Marriage Toxic to Women? Musings on Valentine's Day
- Meditation tends to lower or normalize blood pressure.
- But other studies show you can develop a tolerance to caffeine so that it doesn't affect your blood pressure.
- Her blood pressure has returned to its normal level.
- They can also detect low blood pressure and predict seizures, thanks to their acute sense of smell. The Sun
- If you can't pop along to a pressure station there are lots of places where you can get your blood pressure checked.
- Your finances are in tatters, your blood pressure is rising and the queue for the bank cashiers' desks is never-ending.
- The mean blood pressure readings were the same for the diuretics and the newer drugs.
- Blood pressure is normally taken with a device that has an inflatable cuff that is wrapped around the upper arm.
