pulse pressure

noun

1. the pressure of the pulse; the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulse pressure¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The difference between the two is, as above, the pulse pressure.

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One can only approximate it and say that the pulse pressure is low or high.

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It is evident then that pulse pressure is exceedingly important.

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The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is known as the pulse pressure.

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If the systolic pressure does not also rise, as in a normal heart following exercise, we will say, the pulse pressure falls.

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