Vocabulary Term Details

Blood pressure

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_pressure)

Blood pressure (BP), sometimes referred to as arterial blood pressure, is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure of the systemic circulation. (Wikipedia)

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Haemodynamics
N/ABlood circulation

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Approved Date
07-Jun-2013

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