blood pressure
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blood pressure
The pressure that flowing blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels (arteries); an important medical measurement for cardiovascular health.
Mein Arzt hat mir geraten, regelmäßig meinen Blutdruck zu kontrollieren.
My doctor advised me to check my blood pressure regularly.
'Blutdruck' (blood pressure) is a compound noun made from 'das Blut' (blood) and 'der Druck' (pressure). So its meaning is literally the pressure of the blood.
Stress kann den Blutdruck negativ beeinflussen.
Stress can negatively affect blood pressure.
In a medical context, 'Blutdruck' (blood pressure) is almost always combined with the adjectives 'hoch' (high) or 'niedrig' (low) to describe the condition.
Hoher Blutdruck ist ein Risikofaktor für viele Krankheiten.
High blood pressure is a risk factor for many diseases.
Common verbs related to blood pressure are 'messen' (to measure), 'kontrollieren' (to check/monitor), 'senken' (to lower), and 'erhöhen' (to raise/increase).
Die Ärztin misst bei jeder Untersuchung den Blutdruck.
The doctor measures blood pressure at every examination.
pulse
'der Puls' and 'der Blutdruck' are both important measurements for the heart and circulation. But they do not mean the same thing. The pulse shows how often the heart beats; you can feel it, for example, at the wrist. Blood pressure shows the pressure with which the blood flows through the vessels. Learners easily confuse the words because both are often measured at the doctor’s office and mentioned together. When it is about the number of beats per minute, 'Puls' fits. When it is about the pressure in the vessels, 'Blutdruck' fits.
Der Arzt misst den Blutdruck, weil Frau Becker oft Kopfschmerzen hat.
The doctor measures Mrs. Becker’s blood pressure because she often has headaches.
Nach dem schnellen Lauf ist mein Puls sehr hoch.
After the fast run, my pulse is very high.