sphygmomanometer
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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How to use sphygmomanometer in a sentence
Dr. Beardsley packed his stethoscope and sphygmomanometer back in his bag and wrote a prescription, which he handed to Gram.
The Black Fawn | James Arthur KjelgaardHe who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldOne of the best of the mercury instruments is the Brown sphygmomanometer.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for sphygmomanometer
/ (ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə) /
med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
Origin of sphygmomanometer
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