Meaning of sphyg | Babel Free

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A sphygmomanometer.

informal

Examples

“They use⟳ a slightly different method of measuring the blood pressure which involves putting on the sphyg cuff and pumping it up until the radial pulse is obliterated. They then release⟳ the pressure until the radial pulse returns, giving a rough (but reasonably accurate) measure⟳ of the systolic pressure.”

“In other news, I've got some Schwartz chopped chilli paste that I'm going to hfr to molish my wednesday Hooter King burgre edible. I just hope⟳ my steth and sphyg arrive⟳ before so I can observe⟳ first hand the efects of fatty foods on my BP...”

“We have⟳ these Sunbeam Health-at-Home BP cuffs around these days..... The automated cuffs always read⟳ like⟳ 140 over 110, but I know⟳ from watching the dialysis techs do readings that a mercury sphyg is more accurate, and will read⟳ about 10 or 15 points lower.”

CEFR level