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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena > Hemodynamics > Blood Pressure > Arterial Pressure
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Vital Signs > Blood Pressure > Arterial Pressure

Preferred term

Arterial Pressure  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arterial Blood Pressure
  • Arterial Blood Pressures
  • Arterial Tension
  • Arterial Tensions
  • Blood Pressure, Arterial
  • Blood Pressures, Arterial
  • Pressure, Arterial Blood
  • Pressures, Arterial Blood
  • Tension, Arterial
  • Tensions, Arterial

Scope note

  • The blood pressure in the ARTERIES. It is commonly measured with a SPHYGMOMANOMETER on the upper arm which represents the arterial pressure in the BRACHIAL ARTERY.

History note

  • 2013

In other languages

  • valtimopaine

    Finnish

  • arteriapaine
  • Artärtryck

    Swedish

  • Aortatryck
  • Arteriellt blodtryck
  • Medelaortatryck
  • Medelartärtryck

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D062186

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