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Pressure

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Definition: 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)  spinal or cerebrospinal fluid pressure   
See Also Atmospheric Pressure; Blood Pressure; Manometry
Examples Decompression; Hydrostatic Pressure; Osmotic Pressure; Partial Pressure; Vacuum; Vapor Pressure 		Other names Pressures

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