- blood pressure - the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
--1 is a kind of vital sign; pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
--1 is a part of circulation
--1 has particulars:systolic pressure; diastolic pressure; arterial pressure; venous pressure