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Blood Pressure
Term | Definition |
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Blood Pressure | measurement of the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries |
Systolic | (top) pressure of the blood on the artery while the heart is contracting |
Diastolic | (bottom)pressure of the blood on the walls of the artery while the heart is relaxed |
Normal Range for Systolic | 90-119 |
Normal Range of Diastolic | 60-79 |
Hypotension | too low. systolic less than 90 diastolic less than 60 |
Hypertension | too high systolic more than 130 or higher diastolic more than 80 of higher |
Sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |