American Sign Language: "blood" The sign for "blood" is a combination of the signs "red" and "trickle down." In this example, my left hand (my non-dominant hand) isn't touching my body. (And is not supposed to either -- so that's good eh?.) The handshape of the non-dominant hand can be a loose "B" or "4" hand. Just hold your non-dominant hand in front of your chest, while you do an abbreviated version of RED with your dominant-hand index finger and smoothly transition into a "trickle down" movement over the non-dominant hand (fluttering the fingers of the dominant hand just a bit as it goes down). BLOOD: If someone is getting their blood drawn, you can sign that by starting with a bent-5 hand at the inside crook of the non-dominant arm. Move the hand forward and down along the arm a bit as you change the handshape into a flattened "O" shape. (Note: A bent-5-hand is like a claw-hand but the middle and small knuckles are straight. The fingers are bent at the large knuckle but not the other two.) DRAW-OUT-BLOOD: To sign "blood pressure," use a right "C" hand. Pat the left bicep twice as if showing the cuff used when taking someone's blood pressure. BLOOD-PRESSURE: Note: You may see some people combine the signs BLOOD and STRESS-(pressure) to mean "blood pressure." You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "blood"

The sign for "blood" is a combination of the signs "red" and "trickle down."

In this example, my left hand (my non-dominant hand) isn't touching my body. (And is not supposed to either -- so that's good eh?.) The handshape of the non-dominant hand can be a loose "B" or "4" hand.

Just hold your non-dominant hand in front of your chest, while you do an abbreviated version of RED with your dominant-hand index finger and smoothly transition into a "trickle down" movement over the non-dominant hand (fluttering the fingers of the dominant hand just a bit as it goes down).

BLOOD:

If someone is getting their blood drawn, you can sign that by starting with a bent-5 hand at the inside crook of the non-dominant arm. Move the hand forward and down along the arm a bit as you change the handshape into a flattened "O" shape. (Note: A bent-5-hand is like a claw-hand but the middle and small knuckles are straight. The fingers are bent at the large knuckle but not the other two.)

DRAW-OUT-BLOOD:

To sign "blood pressure," use a right "C" hand. Pat the left bicep twice as if showing the cuff used when taking someone's blood pressure.

BLOOD-PRESSURE:

Note: You may see some people combine the signs BLOOD and STRESS-(pressure) to mean "blood pressure."

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >