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)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Swedish: baroreceptor (sv) c

Anagrams

• protocerebra