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ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood pressure
1, record 1, English, blood%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BP 2, record 1, English, BP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arterial pressure 3, record 1, English, arterial%20pressure
correct
- AP 4, record 1, English, AP
correct
- AP 4, record 1, English, AP
- arterial blood pressure 5, record 1, English, arterial%20blood%20pressure
correct
- ABP 5, record 1, English, ABP
correct
- ABP 5, record 1, English, ABP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries, dependent on the energy of the heart action, the elasticity of the walls of the arteries, and the volume and viscosity of the blood. 6, record 1, English, - blood%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression artérielle
1, record 1, French, pression%20art%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PA 2, record 1, French, PA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension artérielle 3, record 1, French, tension%20art%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
- TA 4, record 1, French, TA
correct, feminine noun
- TA 4, record 1, French, TA
- pression sanguine 5, record 1, French, pression%20sanguine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression pulsée résultant de la contraction régulière du cœur (environ toutes les secondes) et créant un système de forces qui propulse le sang dans toutes les artères du corps. 5, record 1, French, - pression%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pression artérielle : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 6, record 1, French, - pression%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «tension artérielle» et «pression artérielle» sont des synonymes qui présentent la même notion de points de vue différents : biologique, dans le premier cas, physique dans le second. 7, record 1, French, - pression%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión sanguínea
1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tensión sanguínea 2, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza de presión ejercida por la sangre circulante sobre las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos, y constituye uno de los principales signos vitales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Presión sanguínea ¿qué es? Una magnitud de la fuerza que se aplica sobre las paredes de las arterias y/o venas a medida que el corazón bombea sangre a través del cuerpo. Está determinada por la fuerza y el volumen de sangre bombeada, así como por el tamaño y la flexibilidad de las arterias. [...] Según los vasos: Presión en las arterias. [...] presión en las venas [...] presión en los capilares [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La presión de la sangre disminuye a medida que la sangre se mueve a través de arterias, arteriolas, vasos capilares, y venas; el término presión sanguínea generalmente se refiere a la presión arterial, es decir, la presión en las arterias más grandes, las arterias que forman los vasos sanguíneos que toman la sangre que sale desde el corazón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La presión arterial (PA) o tensión arterial (TA) [...] es un tipo de presión sanguínea. 4, record 1, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
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