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torr
(redirected from Millimeters of mercury)

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torr
a unit of pressure equal to one millimetre of mercury (133.322 newtons per square metre)

torr [tȯr]
(mechanics)
A unit of pressure, equal to 1/760 atmosphere; it differs from 1 millimeter of mercury by less than one part in seven million; approximately equal to 133.3224 pascals.


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A blood pressure reading is made up of two numbers and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
Those who had placed a spouse in a nursing facility displayed the largest 1-year increases, going from around 132 millimeters of mercury to 139 mm of mercury.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, written "mm Hg.
 
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