sphygmomanometer
[ sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter ]
nounPhysiology.
an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
Origin of sphygmomanometer
1Other words from sphygmomanometer
- sphyg·mo·man·o·met·ric [sfig-moh-man-uh-me-trik], /ˌsfɪg moʊˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
- sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sphygmomanometer
sphygmomanometer
/ (ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
Origin of sphygmomanometer
1C19: from sphygmo- + manometer, on the model of French sphygmomanomètre
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