| pressure |
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" press: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" imperativeness: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress blackmail: exert pressure on someone through threats
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| pressure point |
any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
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| pressure sore |
bedsore: a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
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| pressure sense |
the faculty by which pressure upon the surface of the body is perceived; called also baresthesia.
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| pressure alopecia |
traumatic alopecia due to persistent pressure on the scalp, as may be seen in babies lying on their backs and in adults after prolonged surgical procedures or in ill persons after prolonged bed rest.
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