baroreceptor

[ bar-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

/ ˌbær oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

noun

a nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure.

Origin of baroreceptor

First recorded in 1950–55; baro- + receptor

Words nearby baroreceptor

barony, barophilic, barophoresis, baroque, baroque organ, baroreceptor, baroreflex, baroscope, barosinusitis, barostat, baroswitch

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British Dictionary definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

baroceptor

/ (ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə) /

noun

a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body

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Medical definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

[ băr′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]

n.

A sensory nerve ending in the walls of the auricles of the heart, vena cava, carotid sinus, and aortic arch, sensitive to stretching of the wall due to increased pressure from within, and functioning as the receptor of central reflex mechanisms that tend to reduce that pressure.pressoreceptor

Scientific definitions for baroreceptor

baroreceptor

[ băr′ə-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]

A cell or sense organ found in the walls of the body's major arteries and stimulated by changes in blood pressure. Signals from baroceptors lead to a reduction in arterial blood pressure.

单词	baroreceptor
释义	baroreceptor [ bar-oh-ri-sep-ter ] / ˌbær oʊ rɪˈsɛp tər / noun a nerve ending, as one of those located in the blood vessels, that responds to changes in pressure. Origin of baroreceptor First recorded in 1950–55; baro- + receptor Words nearby baroreceptor barony, barophilic, barophoresis, baroque, baroque organ, baroreceptor, baroreflex, baroscope, barosinusitis, barostat, baroswitch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for baroreceptor baroreceptor baroceptor / (ˈbærəʊrɪˌsɛptə) / noun a collection of sensory nerve endings, principally in the carotid sinuses and the aortic arch, that monitor blood pressure changes in the body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for baroreceptor baroreceptor [ băr′ō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ] n. A sensory nerve ending in the walls of the auricles of the heart, vena cava, carotid sinus, and aortic arch, sensitive to stretching of the wall due to increased pressure from within, and functioning as the receptor of central reflex mechanisms that tend to reduce that pressure.pressoreceptor The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for baroreceptor baroreceptor [ băr′ə-rĭ-sĕp′tər ] A cell or sense organ found in the walls of the body's major arteries and stimulated by changes in blood pressure. Signals from baroceptors lead to a reduction in arterial blood pressure. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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