diastolic pressure; low pressure
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Meanings
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diastolic pressure; the pressure of blood against vessel walls when the heart relaxes between beats
technicalMedical term distinguished from systolic pressure (收缩压). Commonly referred to as 'low pressure' (低压) in everyday Chinese, while the systolic reading is called 'high pressure' (高压).
Tā他
de的
shū舒
zhāng张
yā压
shì是
bā八
shí十
háo毫
mǐ米
gǒng汞
zhù柱
。
His diastolic pressure is eighty millimeters of mercury.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
de的
shū舒
zhāng张
yā压
piān偏
gāo高
，
xū需
yào要
zhù注
yì意
yǐn饮
shí食
。
The doctor said my diastolic pressure is slightly high and I need to watch my diet.
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Xuè血
yā压
dú读
shù数
bāo包
kuò括
shōu收
suō缩
yā压
hé和
shū舒
zhāng张
yā压
liǎng两
gè个
shù数
zhí值
。
A blood pressure reading includes two values: systolic and diastolic pressure.