血圧(けつあつ)

血圧(けつあつ) is the standard word at checkups, in pharmacies, and in everyday talk about health; it is not confined to medical writing.

Readings on a chart

• 上(うえ)の血圧(けつあつ), formally 最高(さいこう)血圧(けつあつ) (systolic, the upper number)
• 下(した)の血圧(けつあつ), formally 最低(さいてい)血圧(けつあつ) (diastolic, the lower number)

Common collocations

• 血圧(けつあつ)を測(はか)る (to take a blood pressure reading)
• 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)を下(さ)げる / 上(あ)げる (to lower / raise blood pressure)
• 血圧(けつあつ)計(けい) (blood pressure monitor)

Similar words

• 高(こう)血圧(けつあつ) (hypertension, as a diagnosed condition)
• 低(てい)血圧(けつあつ) (hypotension)