sphygmomanometer

American

[sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter] / ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Physiology.

an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.

sphygmomanometer British

/ ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

sphygmomanometric

adjective
sphygmomanometry

noun

Etymology

Origin of sphygmomanometer

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer

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