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blood pressure

noun /blədprɛʃər/ 2 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 22
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noun

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”

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