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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestension artérielle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tã-sjɔ̃ aʁ.te.ʁjɛl
"Le médecin a pris sa tension artérielle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the body's arteries, commonly measured as a health indicator.
"The nurse checked his BP before the doctor came into the examination room." - 2
A multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England, formerly known as The British Petroleum Company.
"BP announced new investments in renewable energy infrastructure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is an initialism originating from English medical and corporate contexts during the 20th century. It combines the letter 'B' from 'blood' (or 'British' in corporate contexts) and 'P' from 'pressure' (or 'Petroleum').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "BP" is said worldwide
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tension artérielle
Transliteration: tã-sjɔ̃ aʁ.te.ʁjɛl
"Le médecin a pris sa tension artérielle."
Blutdruck
Transliteration: ˈbluːtˌdʁʊk
"Sein Blutdruck war während der Untersuchung etwas erhöht."
pressione sanguigna
Transliteration: presˈsjone sanˈɡuiɲɲa
"È importante monitorare regolarmente la pressione sanguigna."
presión arterial
Transliteration: pɾeˈsjon aɾteˈɾjal
"La enfermera le midió la presión arterial."
pressão arterial
Transliteration: pɾeˈsãw aɾteˈɾjaɫ
"Ele precisa verificar a pressão arterial todos os dias."
रक्तचाप
Transliteration: raktchaap
"डॉक्टर ने उसका रक्तचाप मापा।"
血压
Transliteration: xuèyā
"医生测量了他的血压。"
혈압
Transliteration: hyeorap
"의사가 그의 혈압을 측정했다."
血圧
Transliteration: ketsuatsu
"医師が彼の血圧を測った。"
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