| NOUN | location | pressure point | 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 |
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| cognition | pressure point | where problems or difficulties are likely to occur | |
| body | pressure point | an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Meaning | Where problems or difficulties are likely to occur. | |
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| Example | "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit" | |
| Broader | trouble, problem | A source of difficulty |
| Meaning | An area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure. | |
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| Example | "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu" | |
| Part of | skin, tegument, cutis | A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
| Broader | area, region | A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve |
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