POISEUILLE'S MANOMETER
\pˈɔ͡ɪzjuːˌɪlz manˈɒmɪtə], \pˈɔɪzjuːˌɪlz manˈɒmɪtə], \p_ˈɔɪ_z_j_uː_ˌɪ_l_z m_a_n_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_t_ə]\
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A U-shaped glass tube containing mercury, having one of its stems longer than the other; the shorter leg is bent horizontally and has a stopcock at its end; a piece of elastic tubing is attached to the latter to connect it with the artery. Between the mercury and the artery is a solution of carbonate of sodium.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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