Korean word

혈압계

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeorapkkye

Meaning

  • nounblood pressure monitor

Example

우리 집 혈압계가 어디에 있지?u ri chip hyeo rap kkye ga eo di e it jji

Where is our blood pressure monitor?

Illustration for 혈압계 (blood pressure monitor)

More examples

휴대용 혈압계를 가방에 넣어 다닙니다.hyu dae yong hyeo rap kkye reul ka bang e neo eo ta nim ni da

I carry a portable blood pressure monitor in my bag.

Core concept

A device that checks blood pressure and displays the result as numbers.

Common phrases

  • 휴대용 혈압계hyu dae yong hyeo rap kkye

    portable blood pressure monitor

  • 손목형 혈압계son mo kyeong hyeo rap kkye

    wrist blood pressure monitor

  • 팔뚝형 혈압계pal ttu kyeong hyeo rap kkye

    upper-arm blood pressure monitor

Similar words

혈압측정기hyeorapcheukjjeonggi: Equipment for finding how strongly blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels.

Definition in Korean

수축기압과 이완기압 등 혈압의 수치를 측정하여 표시하는 의료용 또는 가정용 기기su chuk kki ap kkwa i wan gi ap teung hyeo ra bui su chi reul cheuk jjeong ha yeo pyo si ha neun ui ryo yong tto neun ka jeong yong ki gi

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound combining terms for blood, pressure, and a measuring instrument.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, the device is named separately from the blood pressure reading, so the word refers to the equipment rather than the numbers.

Related words

  • 혈압측정기hyeorapcheukjjeonggiblood pressure measuring devicenoun
  • 혈압관리hyeorapkkwalliblood pressure managementnoun
  • 혈압약hyeorabyakblood pressure medicationnoun

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