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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.
high blood pressure
Blutdruck is the measurable pressure of the blood and can be normal, low, or high. Bluthochdruck, by contrast, refers to the medical condition in which this pressure is permanently too high.
Die Ärztin misst bei jedem Termin meinen Blutdruck.
The doctor measures my blood pressure at every appointment.
Die Ärztin behandelt meinen dauerhaft erhöhten Bluthochdruck mit Medikamenten.
The doctor treats my persistently high blood pressure with medication.
