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aneroid sphygmomanometer [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aneroid sphygmomanometer
1, record 1, English, aneroid%20sphygmomanometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aneroid manometer 2, record 1, English, aneroid%20manometer
correct
- dial manometer 3, record 1, English, dial%20manometer
correct
- dial sphygmomanometer 4, record 1, English, dial%20sphygmomanometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable, handheld blood pressure measurement unit consisting of a cuff that is easily applied with one hand, a built-in or attachable stethoscope, a valve that inflates and deflates the cuff automatically, and an easy-to-read data display screen. 5, record 1, English, - aneroid%20sphygmomanometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currently, there are three major configurations of blood pressure monitors for home use: the mercury sphygmomanometer, the aneroid manometer, and semiautomatic manual-inflation or automatic-inflation digital devices. ... The second most common type of blood pressure device is the aneroid manometer, developed in 1897. This type of meter is made up of a numbered dial and manually inflated cuff. 6, record 1, English, - aneroid%20sphygmomanometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tensiomètre anéroïde
1, record 1, French, tensiom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphygmomanomètre anéroïde 2, record 1, French, sphygmomanom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- manomètre anéroïde 3, record 1, French, manom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- manomètre à cadran 4, record 1, French, manom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cadran
masculine noun
- sphygmomanomètre à cadran 5, record 1, French, sphygmomanom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cadran
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le tensiomètre anéroïde] ne contient pas de mercure, mais la pression artérielle provenant du brassard est lue par l’intermédiaire d’une membrane métallique située dans un boîtier. [...] Ce matériel permet de recueillir la pression artérielle au niveau du bras, mais également au niveau du poignet ou du doigt. 6, record 1, French, - tensiom%C3%A8tre%20an%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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