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sphygmomanometer


aneroid sphymomanometer with cuff
Aneroid sphygmomanometer with cuff
An instrument for measuring blood pressure by determining the pressure (with a manometer) in a cuff attached around a limb needed to prevent blood flow. A stethoscope is used to hear the changing sounds over the artery as the cuff deflates.


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