La pressió arterial
Example: La pressió arterial alta pot causar problemes de salut greus.
Definition
"La pressió arterial" refers to the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. It is a vital measurement in medicine that helps assess heart health and the risk of conditions such as hypertension or hypotension.
Etymology
The term "la pressió arterial" comes from Catalan, where "pressió" means pressure, derived from Latin 'pressio', meaning pressing or pressing down, and "arterial" relates to arteries, coming from Latin 'arteria'. Did you know that the concept of blood pressure was first measured in the 18th century, revolutionizing cardiovascular medicine?
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"La pressió arterial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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