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blood pressure monitor; blood pressure gauge
A medical device used to measure blood pressure. Available in both professional clinical models and home-use digital versions.
血圧計で測ってください。
Please measure with the blood pressure monitor.
家庭用の血圧計を買った。
I bought a home blood pressure monitor.
医師に勧められて、毎朝血圧計で血圧を記録している。
On my doctor's recommendation, I record my blood pressure every morning with a blood pressure monitor.
Composed of 血圧 (blood pressure) and 計 (gauge, meter). The suffix 計 is productive and appears in many instrument names such as 体温計 (thermometer) and 体重計 (scale).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 血圧計で測る (to measure with a blood pressure monitor)
- 家庭用血圧計 (home blood pressure monitor)
- 手首式血圧計 (wrist-type blood pressure monitor)
- 上腕式血圧計 (upper arm-type blood pressure monitor)