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blood pressure monitorclick to hear

Device composed of an armlet and a pressure gauge; it is used to measure diastolic (heart dilatation) and systolic (heart contraction) pressure.
blood pressure monitor pressure gauge pneumatic armlet tube digital display pressure control valve air-pressure pump

pressure gauge click to hear

Device used to measure blood pressure.

pneumatic armlet click to hear

Device that wraps around the arm and squeezes the humeral artery; blood pressure is measured when the air is let out of the armlet.

tube click to hear

Flexible conduit linking the armlet to the pressure gauge.

digital display click to hear

Liquid crystal display screen indicating blood pressure.

pressure control valve click to hear

Valve used to expel air from the armlet to reduce pressure.

air-pressure pump click to hear

Small pump used to blow up the armlet.