baroreceptor
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noun \ˌber-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər, ˌba-rə-\Definition of BARORECEPTOR
: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (as the carotid sinus) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
Variants of BARORECEPTOR
baro·re·cep·tor also baro·cep·tor \ˈber-ō-ˌsep-tər, ˈba-rō-\
First Known Use of BARORECEPTOR
1948
baro·re·cep·tor
noun \ˌbar-ō-ri-ˈsep-tər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BARORECEPTOR
: a sensory nerve ending especially in the walls of large arteries (as the carotid sinus and arch of the aorta) that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure—called also pressoreceptor
Variants of BARORECEPTOR
baro·re·cep·tor also baro·cep·tor \-ō-ˈsep-\
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