baroreceptor

English

Etymology

baro- +‎ receptor

Noun

baroreceptor (plural baroreceptors)

1. (anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure

Synonyms

• baroceptor
• pressoreceptor

Related terms

• baroreception
• baroreceptive

Translations

blood pressure-sensitive nerve ending

• Finnish: baroreseptori (fi)
• Polish: baroreceptor (pl) m
• Swedish: baroreceptor (sv) c

Anagrams

• protocerebra

Polish

Etymology

From baro- +‎ receptor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.rɔ.rɛˈt͡sɛp.tɔr/
• Rhymes: -ɛptɔr
• Syllabification: ba‧ro‧re‧cep‧tor

Noun

baroreceptor m inan

1. (anatomy) baroreceptor

   Synonym: presoreceptor

Declension

Declension of baroreceptor

	singular	plural
nominative	baroreceptor	baroreceptory
genitive	baroreceptoru	baroreceptorów
dative	baroreceptorowi	baroreceptorom
accusative	baroreceptor	baroreceptory
instrumental	baroreceptorem	baroreceptorami
locative	baroreceptorze	baroreceptorach
vocative	baroreceptorze	baroreceptory

Further reading

• baroreceptor in Polish dictionaries at PWN