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A sphygmomanometer is a blood pressure monitor. An inflatable rubber cuff is wrapped around the arm and a measuring device indicates the cuff's pressure. A bulb inflates the cuff and there is a valve to release pressure. | A sphygmomanometer is a [[blood pressure|blood pressure]] monitor. An inflatable rubber cuff is wrapped around the arm and a measuring device indicates the cuff's pressure. A bulb inflates the cuff and there is a valve to release pressure. |
Latest revision as of 11:21, 6 December 2017
A sphygmomanometer is a blood pressure monitor. An inflatable rubber cuff is wrapped around the arm and a measuring device indicates the cuff's pressure. A bulb inflates the cuff and there is a valve to release pressure.