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sphyg

/sfɪɡ/

sphyg noun: a sphygmomanometer.

Noun

sphyg (plural sphygs)

  1. (informal) A sphygmomanometer.
    • 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...2001 March 5, Daniel Edgcumbe, “Feeling the pulse”, in sci.med.cardiology (Usenet)
    • 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...2004 July 21, X Kile M Thompson, “Re: Research”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet)

Examples of sphyg in a sentence

  • 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.2001 March 5, Daniel Edgcumbe, “Feeling the pulse”, in sci.med.cardiology (Usenet):
  • 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.2005 October 8, tubeguy, “What did you eat for lunch today?”, in alt.bored (Usenet):

Forms of sphyg

pluralsphygs

Origin of sphyg

Clipping of sphygmomanometer.

Questions about sphyg

What does sphyg mean?
Sphyg means a sphygmomanometer.
How do you use sphyg in a sentence?
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.
What part of speech is sphyg?
Sphyg is a noun.
How do you pronounce sphyg?
Sphyg is pronounced /sfɪɡ/.
What is the plural of sphyg?
The plural of sphyg is sphygs.

Words near sphyg in the dictionary

  1. sphragistic
  2. sphragistics
  3. sphrigosis
  4. SPHs
  5. sphugmicks
  6. sphyg
  7. sphygm-
  8. sphygmanometer
  9. sphygmanometers
  10. sphygmic
  11. sphygmics

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