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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"
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the tension in the main arteries that is created by the beating of the heart and the resistance to flow and elasticity of the blood vessels
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| blood pressure |
The pressure that circulating blood places on the walls of the arteries, the veins, and the chambers of the heart.
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The risk increases with blood pressure of 140/90 mm/Hg or higher.
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pressure of the blood within the arteries produced primarily by the contraction of the heart muscle; measured by two numbers: systolic measured after the heart contracts (the higher number) and diastolic measured before the heart contracts (the lower number)
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