pressure pointn.

Brit.

/ˈprɛʃə ˌpɔɪnt/, U.S.

/ˈprɛʃər ˌpɔɪnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pressure n.¹, point n.¹

Etymology: < pressure n.¹ + point n.¹, in sense 1a after German Druckpunkt (1874 in the passage translated in quot. 1876 at sense 1a).

1. Medicine.

a. A point on the body where pressure is supposed to stimulate or inhibit seizures, attacks of hysteria, etc. Now disused.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [noun] > spasm or cramp > convulsions > pressure point

pressure point1876

1876 tr. W. H. Erb in tr. H. W. von Ziemssen et al. Cycl. Pract. Med. XI. 315 It is in this form of spasm that the pressure points [Ger. Druckpunkte] which are capable of inhibiting spasm have been recognised.

1896 J. M. da Costa Med. Diagnosis (ed. 8) ii. 233 There are ‘pressure-points’ which when acted on will cause the convulsive movements to be arrested.

1910 J. L. Salinger tr. T. Ziehen in A. Church Dis. Nerv. Syst. 1082 The relation of the pressure-points is also noteworthy. Pressure upon these occasionally increases the severity of the attack [of hysteria].

b. A small area of the skin that is sensitive (or abnormally sensitive) to pressure, or where pain is felt on pressure.

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the world > life > the body > part of body > [noun] > surface > sensitive points on

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the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > [noun] > sensitivity to > pressure point

pressure point1882

1882 Amer. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 84 589 Dr. Meyer discovered a painful pressure-point at the upper part of the brachial plexus.

1891 W. Stirling tr. L. Landois Text-bk. Human Physiol. (ed. 4) II. xiv. 1018 The ‘pressure-points’..lie much closer together, and are more numerous than the temperature-points.

1958 R. Wartenberg Neuritis, Sensory Neuritis, Neuralgia xli. 406 In cases of neuralgia of the last intercostal nerve, typical pressure points, especially on the back, could always be found.

1988 R. Tisserand Aromatherapy for Everyone (1990) ii. 18 The wall painting..depicts a type of pressure point massage, with characteristic contact using the tips of fingers and thumb.

1993 R. Lowe & W. Shaw Travellers 123 We were forced into violence ourselves... They were using pressure points and stuff like that. One bloke really damaged my neck and put me out.

c. A point where an artery can easily be pressed against a bone to inhibit bleeding.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > stopping haemorrhage > [noun] > by compression > pressure point

pressure point1909

1909 R. Howard in Sci. & Art of Nursing III. xxii. 5 (heading) The main arteries and their pressure points.

1954 H. S. Diehl & A. D. Laton Health & Safety for You iv. 46/1 (caption) Find the pressure point between the wound and the heart; press against the bone.

1973 Guardian 11 Apr. 11/4 He..sliced the top off his thumb. But he knew about pressure points.

2003 St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (Nexis) 25 Nov. e7 Pressure points for the leg are in the upper thigh, in the groin.

d. A pressure sore (rare); a point on the body (usually over a bone) where a pressure sore is liable to develop.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > sore

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pressure point1929

1929 E. L. Eliason et al. Surg. Nursing xvi. 389 After the immediate effects of the operation have disappeared, a vigilant watch must be kept for the development of pressure points.

1941 K. D. Keele Mod. Home Nursing iii. 43 Pressure points of the body have to be learnt.

1964 M. C. T. Morrison Basic Princ. Accident Surg. xvi. 89 The patient should be nursed on pillows or foam rubber pads to distribute the pressure evenly over the whole of his back or side rather than on his ‘pressure points’.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 22 Nov. d2/2 Because it dramatically reduces the stress on pressure points, memory foam was subsequently used by hospitals as padding for bed-ridden patients.

2. figurative. A person who or thing which can be used as a means of exerting (esp. political) pressure.

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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > pressure > one who or that which pressurizes

pressure point1925

1925 Amer. Econ. Rev. 15 667 We may expect to see the centers of organization made the pressure point of control, as in the Pure Food and Drug act.

1975 T. Allbeury Palomino Blonde xv. 91 The girl..is being used as a pressure point on him to give the details of his discovery to the Soviets.

1978 Internat. Relations Dict. (U.S. Dept. State Library) 25/1 An international political strategy relating two or more issues in negotiations, and then using them as..pressure points, much as in a ‘carrots and stick’ technique.

1994 Hispanic Mar. 18 We want to make the Rainbow Coalition a pressure point for the most advanced and forward-looking ideas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pressure point
释义	pressure pointn. Brit. /ˈprɛʃə ˌpɔɪnt/, U.S. /ˈprɛʃər ˌpɔɪnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pressure n.¹, point n.¹ Etymology: < pressure n.¹ + point n.¹, in sense 1a after German Druckpunkt (1874 in the passage translated in quot. 1876 at sense 1a). 1. Medicine. a. A point on the body where pressure is supposed to stimulate or inhibit seizures, attacks of hysteria, etc. Now disused. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > disorders affecting muscles > [noun] > spasm or cramp > convulsions > pressure point pressure point1876 1876 tr. W. H. Erb in tr. H. W. von Ziemssen et al. Cycl. Pract. Med. XI. 315 It is in this form of spasm that the pressure points [Ger. Druckpunkte] which are capable of inhibiting spasm have been recognised. 1896 J. M. da Costa Med. Diagnosis (ed. 8) ii. 233 There are ‘pressure-points’ which when acted on will cause the convulsive movements to be arrested. 1910 J. L. Salinger tr. T. Ziehen in A. Church Dis. Nerv. Syst. 1082 The relation of the pressure-points is also noteworthy. Pressure upon these occasionally increases the severity of the attack [of hysteria]. b. A small area of the skin that is sensitive (or abnormally sensitive) to pressure, or where pain is felt on pressure. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > part of body > [noun] > surface > sensitive points on pressure point1882 pressure spot1887 hot spot1888 pain spot1888 cold spot1895 pain point1897 touch spot1897 the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > [noun] > sensitivity to > pressure point pressure point1882 1882 Amer. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 84 589 Dr. Meyer discovered a painful pressure-point at the upper part of the brachial plexus. 1891 W. Stirling tr. L. Landois Text-bk. Human Physiol. (ed. 4) II. xiv. 1018 The ‘pressure-points’..lie much closer together, and are more numerous than the temperature-points. 1958 R. Wartenberg Neuritis, Sensory Neuritis, Neuralgia xli. 406 In cases of neuralgia of the last intercostal nerve, typical pressure points, especially on the back, could always be found. 1988 R. Tisserand Aromatherapy for Everyone (1990) ii. 18 The wall painting..depicts a type of pressure point massage, with characteristic contact using the tips of fingers and thumb. 1993 R. Lowe & W. Shaw Travellers 123 We were forced into violence ourselves... They were using pressure points and stuff like that. One bloke really damaged my neck and put me out. c. A point where an artery can easily be pressed against a bone to inhibit bleeding. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > stopping haemorrhage > [noun] > by compression > pressure point pressure point1909 1909 R. Howard in Sci. & Art of Nursing III. xxii. 5 (heading) The main arteries and their pressure points. 1954 H. S. Diehl & A. D. Laton Health & Safety for You iv. 46/1 (caption) Find the pressure point between the wound and the heart; press against the bone. 1973 Guardian 11 Apr. 11/4 He..sliced the top off his thumb. But he knew about pressure points. 2003 St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (Nexis) 25 Nov. e7 Pressure points for the leg are in the upper thigh, in the groin. d. A pressure sore (rare); a point on the body (usually over a bone) where a pressure sore is liable to develop. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > sore sorec1000 cweise?c1225 sorancec1440 shoyn1527 uncome1542 sorance1592 rawness1607 button farcy1673 fleck1695 raw1825 cold sore1842 bed-sore1861 fox1862 pressure sore1889 Queensland sore1892 salt sore1908 salt-burn1917 pressure point1929 1929 E. L. Eliason et al. Surg. Nursing xvi. 389 After the immediate effects of the operation have disappeared, a vigilant watch must be kept for the development of pressure points. 1941 K. D. Keele Mod. Home Nursing iii. 43 Pressure points of the body have to be learnt. 1964 M. C. T. Morrison Basic Princ. Accident Surg. xvi. 89 The patient should be nursed on pillows or foam rubber pads to distribute the pressure evenly over the whole of his back or side rather than on his ‘pressure points’. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 22 Nov. d2/2 Because it dramatically reduces the stress on pressure points, memory foam was subsequently used by hospitals as padding for bed-ridden patients. 2. figurative. A person who or thing which can be used as a means of exerting (esp. political) pressure. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > pressure > one who or that which pressurizes pressure point1925 1925 Amer. Econ. Rev. 15 667 We may expect to see the centers of organization made the pressure point of control, as in the Pure Food and Drug act. 1975 T. Allbeury Palomino Blonde xv. 91 The girl..is being used as a pressure point on him to give the details of his discovery to the Soviets. 1978 Internat. Relations Dict. (U.S. Dept. State Library) 25/1 An international political strategy relating two or more issues in negotiations, and then using them as..pressure points, much as in a ‘carrots and stick’ technique. 1994 Hispanic Mar. 18 We want to make the Rainbow Coalition a pressure point for the most advanced and forward-looking ideas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1876
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