anisopiesis /an·iso·pi·esis/ (-pi-e´sis) variation or inequality in the blood pressure as registered in different parts of the body.
anisopiesis
an·i·so·pi·e·sis ( n-  s -p-  s s)n. Unequal arterial blood pressure on the two sides of the body. |
anisopiesis
[an′īsōpī·ē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, anisos, unequal, piesis, pressure
a condition of unequal arterial blood pressure on the left and right sides of the body.
anisopiesis
difference in blood pressure recorded in corresponding arteries on the right and left sides of the body.
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