- sphygmomanometer cuff
- Blutdruckmanschette f· to apply the sphygmomanometer cuffdie Blutdruckmanschette anlegen
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
cuff — cuff1 [kuf] n. [by sense extension < ME cuffe, coffe, hand covering, glove < ? ML cuffia, head covering, parallel with OFr coife: see COIF] 1. a band or fold at the end of a sleeve, either sewed in or detachable 2. a turned up fold at the… … English World dictionary
Sphygmomanometer — BP 126/70 mmHg as result on electronic sphygmomanometer … Wikipedia
Sphygmomanometer — An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are a mercury column and a gauge with a dial face. The sphygmomanometer in most frequent use today consists of a gauge attached to a rubber… … Medical dictionary
cuff — Any structure shaped like a c.. musculotendinous c. SYN: rotator c. of shoulder. perivascular cuffs cuffing. rotator c. of shoulder the anterior, superior, and poster … Medical dictionary
sphygmomanometer — sphygmomanometric /sfig moh man euh me trik/, adj. sphygmomanometry, n. /sfig moh meuh nom i teuhr/, n. Physiol. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an… … Universalium
cuff — I. noun Etymology: Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten Date: 1522 1. something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist 2. the turned back hem of a trouser leg 3. a. handcuff usually used in plural b. a usually wide metal band worn as … New Collegiate Dictionary
sphygmomanometer — n. an instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries. It consists of an inflatable cuff connected via a rubber tube to a column of mercury with a graduated scale. The cuff is applied to a limb (usually the arm) and inflated to exert… … The new mediacal dictionary
sphygmomanometer — noun A device used to measure blood pressure. Syn: blood pressure cuff … Wiktionary
sphygmomanometer — [ˌsfɪgməʊmə nɒmɪtə] noun an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale. Derivatives sphygmomanometry noun … English new terms dictionary
sphygmomanometer — sphyg•mo•ma•nom•e•ter [[t]ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər[/t]] n. phl an instrument, often attached to an inflatable cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery • Etymology: 1860–65 sphyg mo•man o•met′ric ˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia