tailcuff

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tail +‎ cuff

Noun[edit]

tailcuff (plural tailcuffs)

  1. A cuff, attached to the tail, used to measure blood pressure in small animals.
    • 2015 July 24, John F. LaDisa et al., “Gene Expression in Experimental Aortic Coarctation and Repair: Candidate Genes for Therapeutic Intervention?”, in PLoS ONE‎[1], volume 10, →DOI:
      Doxycycline induction of aortic UCP1 expression in rats has been shown to increase tailcuff systolic BP by 46mmHg and diastolic BP by 21mmHg.
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