Meaning of sphyg | Babel Free
sfɪɡExamples
“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
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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