血圧(けつあつ)

血圧(けつあつ) is an important medical term.

Types of blood pressure:

• 上(うえ)の血圧(けつあつ) / 最高(さいこう)血圧(けつあつ) (systolic blood pressure)
• 下(した)の血圧(けつあつ) / 最低(さいてい)血圧(けつあつ) (diastolic blood pressure)

Conditions:

• 高(こう)血圧(けつあつ) (high blood pressure, hypertension)
• 低(てい)血圧(けつあつ) (low blood pressure, hypotension)

Common collocations:

• 血圧(けつあつ)を測(はか)る (to measure blood pressure)
• 血圧(けつあつ)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い (blood pressure is high/low)
• 血圧(けつあつ)計(けい) (blood pressure monitor)
• 血圧(けつあつ)を下(さ)げる/上(あ)げる (to lower/raise blood pressure)