pulse pressure

noun

the pressure of the pulse; the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Origin of pulse pressure

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby pulse pressure

pulse deficit, pulse dialing, pulse generator, pulse height analyser, pulse modulation, pulse pressure, pulse rate, pulse repetition frequency, pulse therapy, pulse wave, pulse-amplitude modulation

Medical definitions for pulse pressure

pulse pressure

n.

The variation in blood pressure occurring in an artery during the cardiac cycle; the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures.