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Descriptor English: Sphygmomanometers
Descriptor Spanish: Esfigmomanometros
Descriptor esfigmomanómetros
Scope note: Instrumentos para medir la presión arterial. Constan de un manguito inflable, una perilla de inflado y un manómetro que indica la presión arterial. (Stedman, 25a ed.)
Descriptor Portuguese: Esfigmomanômetros
Descriptor French: Sphygmomanomètres
Entry term(s): Sphygmomanometer
Tree number(s): E07.230.740
VS2.006.003.005
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019722
Scope note: Instruments for measuring arterial blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Blood Pressure Determination/instrumentation (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
DeCS ID: 33596
Unique ID: D019722
NLM Classification: WG 26
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Sphygmomanometers - Preferred
Concept UI M0029279
Scope note Instruments for measuring arterial blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Preferred term Sphygmomanometers
Entry term(s) Sphygmomanometer



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