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blood pressure

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈblʌd ˌprɛʃɚ/ · UK /ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/

blood pressure means: The force of blood pushing against the inside of the tubes that carry it around your body.

noun

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The force of blood pushing against the inside of the tubes that carry it around your body.

  • The nurse checked my blood pressure.
  • Exercise can help lower blood pressure.
  • Is your blood pressure usually this high?

Common phrases: high blood pressure, check blood pressure, blood pressure reading

Questions about blood pressure

What does blood pressure mean?

The force of blood pushing against the inside of the tubes that carry it around your body.

What is blood pressure in other languages?

Türkçe: kan basıncı · Español: presión arterial · Français: pression artérielle · Deutsch: Blutdruck · Italiano: pressione sanguigna · 日本語: 血圧

How do you pronounce blood pressure?

In American English /ˈblʌd ˌprɛʃɚ/; in British English /ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/.

How do you use blood pressure in a sentence?

The nurse checked my blood pressure. Exercise can help lower blood pressure.

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