blood pressure measurement
Cuff-based health check
Blood pressure measurement is the process of determining the force of blood against artery walls, typically expressed as two numbers: systolic pressure (during heartbeat) over diastolic pressure (between beats).
A reading of 120/80 is considered normal.
The nurse took my blood pressure measurement before the exam.
Home devices have made blood pressure measurement routine for many people managing hypertension.
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- pulseArterial blood throb
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