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| sphygmomanometer | |
| Also known as: blood pressure cuff | |
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Blood pressure is taken using an
instrument called a sphygmomanometer which consists of a cuff that can
be filled with air, a hollow rubber bulb that pumps the air, and a glass
tube containing a column of mercury.
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