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Korotkoff sounds

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Ko·rot·koff sounds (k-rtkôf, kô-)
pl.n.
The sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is determined by the auscultatory method.
Korotkoff sounds (kôrot´kôf),
n.pr the noises heard when taking a blood pressure reading, originated by blood passage causing vibrations in the walls of the blood vessel.
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