systolic blood pressure
noun
: the highest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring immediately after systole of the left ventricle of the heart
called also systolic pressure
compare diastolic blood pressureDictionary Entries Near systolic blood pressure
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“Systolic blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/systolic%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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