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SPHYGMOGRAPHE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sphygmogram
1, record 1, English, sphygmogram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The record or tracing made by a sphygmograph. 1, record 1, English, - sphygmogram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphygmogramme
1, record 1, French, sphygmogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracé du pouls enregistré à l'aide du sphygmographe. 1, record 1, French, - sphygmogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sphygmograph
1, record 2, English, sphygmograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for registering the movements, form, and force of the arterial pulse. 2, record 2, English, - sphygmograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sphygmographe
1, record 2, French, sphygmographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à enregistrer les pulsations artérielles en les amplifiant. 2, record 2, French, - sphygmographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfigmógrafo
1, record 2, Spanish, esfigm%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que registra la fuerza del pulso arterial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - esfigm%C3%B3grafo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El trazado realizado por el esfigmógrafo recibe el nombre de esfigmograma. 3, record 2, Spanish, - esfigm%C3%B3grafo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sphygmomanometer
1, record 3, English, sphygmomanometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tensiometer 2, record 3, English, tensiometer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure. 3, record 3, English, - sphygmomanometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two types of sphygmomanometers are a mercury column and a gauge with a dial face. The sphygmomanometer in most frequent use today consists of a gauge attached to a rubber cuff which is wrapped around the upper arm and is inflated to constrict the arteries. 4, record 3, English, - sphygmomanometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 5, record 3, English, - sphygmomanometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
According to some sources, the terms "sphygmanometer", "sphygmometer" and "hemomanometer" are synonyms. In fact, these are three different instruments: a sphygmanometer measures arterial blood pressure; a sphygmometer or sphygmograph measures the strength and frequency of the pulse beat; an hemomanometer or hemodynamometer is an instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury. 6, record 3, English, - sphygmomanometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sphygmomanomètre
1, record 3, French, sphygmomanom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tensiomètre 2, record 3, French, tensiom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil composé d’un brassard gonflable et d’un manomètre, servant à mesurer la pression artérielle. 3, record 3, French, - sphygmomanom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre le terme sphygmomanomètre avec le terme sphygmographe qui désigne un instrument servant à enregistrer le pouls artériel. Le sphygmomanomètre diffère également de l'hémomanomètre ou hémodynamomètre, manomètre permettant la mesure de la pression sanguine intravasculaire. 4, record 3, French, - sphygmomanom%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfigomanómetro
1, record 3, Spanish, esfigoman%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- esfigmanómetro 2, record 3, Spanish, esfigman%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
- tensiómetro 3, record 3, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para el registro indirecto de la tensión arterial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - esfigoman%C3%B3metro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está constituido por un manguito hinchable que se ajusta alrededor del brazo, una pera que controla la presión del manguito y un manómetro aneroide o de mercurio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - esfigoman%C3%B3metro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sphygmography
1, record 4, English, sphygmography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The production of pulse tracings with the sphygmograph. 1, record 4, English, - sphygmography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sphygmographie
1, record 4, French, sphygmographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrement du pouls à l'aide du sphygmographe. 2, record 4, French, - sphygmographie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les premiers appareils de mesure de la fréquence cardiaque sont apparus vers 1925 (par sphygmographie), puis en 1928 par électrocardiographie (BOAS), ce n’est que depuis une quinzaine d’années que les appareils peuvent être réellement utilisés dans des conditions quelconques. 1, record 4, French, - sphygmographie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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