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pressoreceptor

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pres⋅so⋅re⋅cep⋅tor

  [pres-oh-ri-sep-ter]
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–noun Physiology.
a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.
Origin:
1940–45; press(ure) + -o- + receptor
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Main Entry: pres·so·re·cep·tor
Pronunciation: "pres-O-ri-'sep-t&r
Function: noun
: BARORECEPTOR
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pressoreceptor pres·so·re·cep·tor (prěs'ō-rĭ-sěp'tər)
n.
See baroreceptor.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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