pressure point
1. any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point • Hypernyms: point • Part Holonyms: body, organic structure, physical structure 2. where problems or difficulties are likely to occur - a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit • Hypernyms: trouble, problem 3. an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure - you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu • Hypernyms: area, region • Part Holonyms: skin, tegument, cutis
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