Pressure sensor, comprising: an essentially cylindrical pressure measuring cell, wherein the pressure measuring cell has at least one measuring diaphragm in the shape of a disc and at least one counter-body, wherein a first pressure chamber is formed between the measuring diaphragm and the counter-body, wherein said first pressure chamber can be exposed to pressure via a pressure channel that extends through the counter-body, wherein the pressure measuring cell has an electrical converter to convert a pressure-dependent deflection of the measuring diaphragm into at least one pressure-dependent, electrical primary signal, an essentially cylindrical housing, wherein the housing has a measuring cell chamber on the inside, wherein the pressure measuring cell is arranged in the measuring cell chamber, wherein the housing has a pressure reception opening on a face, wherein the pressure channel of the pressure measuring cell communicates with the pressure reception opening and can be exposed to a medium pressure present at the pressure reception opening via the pressure reception opening, and a first electronic circuit designed to operate the electrical converter of the pressure measuring cell, and to process the electrical primary signal, and to output a measuring signal that depends on the primary signal, wherein the first electronic circuit is arranged in the housing and is electrically connected to the converter via at least one connection line, characterized in that the cylindrical axis of the pressure measuring cell incorporates, with the cylindrical axis of the housing, an angle that is not less than 80°, preferably not less than 85°, and most preferably is a right angle. an essentially cylindrical pressure measuring cell, wherein the pressure measuring cell has at least one measuring diaphragm in the shape of a disc and at least one counter-body, wherein a first pressure chamber is formed between the measuring diaphragm and the counter-body, wherein said first pressure chamber can be exposed to pressure via a pressure channel that extends through the counter-body, wherein the pressure measuring cell has an electrical converter to convert a pressure-dependent deflection of the measuring diaphragm into at least one pressure-dependent, electrical primary signal, an essentially cylindrical housing, wherein the housing has a measuring cell chamber on the inside, wherein the pressure measuring cell is arranged in the measuring cell chamber, wherein the housing has a pressure reception opening on a face, wherein the pressure channel of the pressure measuring cell communicates with the pressure reception opening and can be exposed to a medium pressure present at the pressure reception opening via the pressure reception opening, and a first electronic circuit designed to operate the electrical converter of the pressure measuring cell, and to process the electrical primary signal, and to output a measuring signal that depends on the primary signal, wherein the first electronic circuit is arranged in the housing and is electrically connected to the converter via at least one connection line, the cylindrical axis of the pressure measuring cell incorporates, with the cylindrical axis of the housing, an angle that is not less than 80°, preferably not less than 85°, and most preferably is a right angle.