The "normal" is 120/75

Jul 14, 2009 01:33

140/85

140- hy⋅per⋅ten⋅sion
  /ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [hahy-per-ten-shuhn] Show IPA
Use hypertension in a Sentence
-noun
1. Pathology.
a. elevation of the blood pressure, esp. the diastolic pressure.
b. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
2. excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.

85- diastole (dī-ās'tə-lē) Pronunciation Key
The period during the normal beating of the heart in which the chambers of the heart dilate and fill with blood. Diastole of the atria occurs before diastole of the ventricles.
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