pressoreceptor
[ pres-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˌprɛs oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /
noun Physiology.
a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.
Words nearby pressoreceptor
pressor, pressor base, pressor fiber, pressor nerve, pressoreceptive, pressoreceptor, pressosensitive, pressroom, pressrun, presstitute, pressure
Origin of pressoreceptor
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Medical definitions for pressoreceptor
pressoreceptor
[ prĕs′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]
n.
baroreceptor
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