In genetics,
base pair. In common medication,
blood pressure (but generally in capital letters as BP).
Commonly used
reduction for
blood pressure. For example, in a
medical chart, you
might see scrawled BP90/60 T98.6 Ht60/reg R15 , which is
short arm signifying that the
blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, the
temperature (T) is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the
heart course (Ht) is 60 beats/min and regular, and the respirations (r) 15/min. (This would be entirely
usual for an
adult or older child).