A sphygmomanometer is the instrument used to measure blood pressures consisting of a cuff, pressure bulb, and manometer. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Blood pressure was originally measured by a device called sphygmomanometer, which used the height of a mercury column that reflected the pressure of circulation. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
It is measured with a sphygmomanometer blood pressure machine. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Complete Food Counter, 2nd Edition] Reference
Toby frowned as the sphygmomanometer needle slowly pulsed downward. From Wordnik.com. [Life Support] Reference
Kate pulled a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer out of one of her travel bags. From Wordnik.com. [Kiss the Girls]
Today, all the medical students have their own sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. From Wordnik.com. [FIDEL CASTRO ATTENDS STUDENT CONGRESS] Reference
He started to wrap the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around her upper arm, but stopped. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Shoes And Happiness]
The doctor always did that, and he kept the sphygmomanometer in his room, in a desk drawer. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Shoes And Happiness]
Oakley hadn't paid any attention to the cat, was intent on taking the sphygmomanometer reading. From Wordnik.com. [The Metrognome and other Stories]
Which is cheaper, a manual sphygmomanometer and stethoscope; or an automated digital sphygmomanometer?. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Drum Roll: The Problem With Health Care Is…] Reference
"Your delusions, Zeke," Dr. Blau corrected, stapping the cuff of a sphygmomanometer onto Zeke's left arm. From Wordnik.com. [In Other Worlds]
Is there an instrument like a thermometer or sphygmomanometer (blood pressure) with which we can measure it?. From Wordnik.com. [Hyperkinetic Children] Reference
A blood pressure cuff with a gauge, and the older mercury sphygmomanometer, which shows the level of mercury. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 32] Reference
We have even provided every medical student, from 3rd to 6th year, with their own sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. From Wordnik.com. [FIDEL CASTRO ATTENDS STUDENT CONGRESS] Reference
Where is the machine which measures the intensity and 'quality' of emotions, as a sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure?. From Wordnik.com. [John Carey: The Intellectuals and the Masses] Reference
This involves a fairly painless procedure that uses a sphygmomanometer, a blood pressure cuff, a measuring dial, and a stethoscope, to measure your numbers. From Wordnik.com. [Blood pressure control improving, but millions still at risk] Reference
Ushering Mma Ramotswe into his study at the back of the house, he took a sphygmomanometer out of his desk drawer and began to wrap the cuff round Mma Ramotswe's proffered arm. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Shoes And Happiness]
Manual sphygmomanometer is used with a stethoscope. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
"You remember my use of the sphygmomanometer?" he asked. From Wordnik.com. [The Dream Doctor] Reference
Animation explaining how blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to PPD and Microsoft to Deliver Innovative REMS Solution Based on Microsoft Technologies] Reference
Instructional clip on how to take blood pressure using an aneroid sphygmomanometer. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Freedom to set prices key for UK drugs industry] Reference
Last week, I came up with an entire series of couplets rhyming with "sphygmomanometer.". From Wordnik.com. [Surviving Grady] Reference
He came in, washed his hands, and reached for a sphygmomanometer, to take my blood pressure. From Wordnik.com. [All Kaiser Health News] Reference
There are also aneroid devices, composed of your good, ol 'sphygmomanometer and a sturdy stethoscope. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
Because it allows hearing auscultation, the examiner uses it with the sphygmomanometer to hear blood flow. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Lack of sphygmomanometer calibration causes over - and under-detection of hypertension: A computer simulation study. From Wordnik.com. [EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News] Reference
Instructional clip on how to take blood pressure using an aneroid sphygmomanometer. photo: Creative Commons/Aviator006. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Freedom to set prices key for UK drugs industry] Reference
Blood pressure is determined using a sphygmomanometer, an instrument that measures the force of the blood against the blood vessel walls. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure was measured using a calibrated sphygmomanometer to the nearest 5 mmHg during 15 minutes of supine rest. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Soldiers said they also found sphygmomanometer - the instrument to measure blood pressure, and also some other instruments and lot of medicines. asiantribune. com. From Wordnik.com. [Asian Tribune] Reference
Conventional sphygmomanometry is fraught with potential sources of error, which may arise in the subject, observer, sphygmomanometer or overall application of the technique. From Wordnik.com. [EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News] Reference
Grade 1 hypertension. jpg English: Automatic brachial sphygmomanometer showing grade 2 arterial hypertension (systolic blood pressure 158 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 99 mmHg). From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Hypertension study reveals benefits of online tracking] Reference
"It's about a patient strangled by a sphygmomanometer, otherwise known as a blood pressure device. From Wordnik.com. [Hair Raiser]
"he is frequently too off-the-cuff, which is probably why his staff purchased an office sphygmomanometer". From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
"That," he replied, "was a sphygmomanometer, something like the sphygmograph which we used once in another case. From Wordnik.com. [The Dream Doctor] Reference
Sepulchral sphygmomanometer. From Wordnik.com. [Jas9 Taipei.] Reference
Five techniques are electrocardiogram, sphygmomanometer, pulse meter, stethoscope, and pulse. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
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