HEMADYNAMOMETER

He`ma*dy"na*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Hema- + dynamometr.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury; -- called also a hæmomanometer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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