pressor

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to apply pressure, especially in medicine.

  - "The patient's blood pressure was monitored using a pressor."
  - "The doctor administered medication through the intravenous pressor."

• verb

  To apply pressure or force.

  - "He pressed the button to start the machine."
  - "The weightlifter pressed the barbell over his head."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pressor
presser , dresser , impressor , expressor

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Variants

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pressor

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'pressare' meaning 'to press'.

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Trivia

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1. The first blood pressure cuff was invented in 1881 by a German physician named Scipione Riva-Rocci.

2. Pressors are commonly used in intensive care units to manage critically ill patients.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blood pressure: A measurement of the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the arteries.

2. Hypertension: A medical condition characterized by high blood pressure.

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Culture

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In medicine, the term 'pressor' is commonly used to refer to a drug or device that increases blood pressure. It is an essential tool in the management of various medical conditions such as hypotension, shock, and heart failure.

How to Memorize "pressor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a medical professional using a blood pressure monitor or a syringe to administer medication.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pressor' with the concept of pressure or force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pressure to Live' to remember that pressors are used to maintain or increase blood pressure.

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