Pressure

A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Year introduced: 1968(1964)

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Tree Number(s): G01.374.715

MeSH Unique ID: D011312

Entry Terms:

• Pressures

See Also:

• Atmospheric Pressure
• Blood Pressure
• Manometry

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physical Phenomena
Mechanical Phenomena
Pressure
Decompression
Decompression, Explosive
Hydrostatic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure
Partial Pressure
Vacuum
Vapor Pressure