tekanan darah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tekanan (“pressure”) +‎ darah (“blood”), a calque of Dutch bloeddruk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tə.ka.nan ˈda.rah/

Noun

têkanan darah

  1. blood pressure (the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition)
    Synonyms: tensi, (rare) bludrek

Alternative forms

  • TD (initialism)

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