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| Force of blood against arterial walls |
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| Blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal |
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| Blood pressure below the lower limit of normal |
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| Temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position |
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| Highest point of pressure on arterial walls wehn the ventricles contract |
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| Least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions |
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| Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures |
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| difference between the apical and radial pulse rates |
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| The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck |
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| The peak, average, effective, instantaneous, or other magnitude of a pulse, usually with respect ot the normal constant value; the exact meaning should be specified when giving a numerical value |
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