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Blutdruckmanschette

blood pressure cuff

noun BLOOT-druk-man-shet-e Rare

Usage Note

Blutdruckmanschette is the inflatable cuff placed around the upper arm to measure blood pressure. Manschette anlegen (to apply the cuff) is the standard phrase. The correct size is important for an accurate reading.

Examples

"Die Krankenschwester legte die Blutdruckmanschette an und maß den Blutdruck."

Natural Translation

The nurse applied the blood pressure cuff and measured the blood pressure.

Literal Translation

The nurse placed the blood pressure cuff on and measured the blood pressure.

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