cuff-inflation hypertension


cuff-in·fla·tion hy·per·ten·sion

(kŭf'in-flā'shŭn hī'pĕr-ten'shŭn) A rise in blood pressure that results from the application of the sphygomomanometer cuff itself.

cuff-inflation hypertension

A marked increase in BP in association with inflation of the sphygmomanometer cuff. This does not represent true hypertension. See also: hypertension