pressure point

/ˌprɛʃər pɔɪnt/

Other forms: pressure points

Definitions of pressure point

1. noun

   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
   type of:

   point

   the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
2. noun

   an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure
   “you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu”

   type of:

   area, region

   a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
3. noun

   where problems or difficulties are likely to occur
   “a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit”

   type of:

   problem, trouble

   a source of difficulty