sphygmomanometer

American  

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

noun

Physiology.

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

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sphygmomanometer British  

/ ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

1. med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

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Other Word Forms

• sphygmomanometric adjective
• sphygmomanometry noun

Etymology

Origin of sphygmomanometer

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer

Example Sentences

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured using an aneroid sphygmomanometer.

From Science Daily

Although I did not have a sphygmomanometer handy at the end of our walk, I am certain that I felt more relaxed and contemplative than when I began.

From Seattle Times

The advent of the stethoscope and sphygmomanometer—both of which require the patient and clinician to be silent—nudged this relationship from dialogue towards data.

From Scientific American

The sphygmomanometer, invented in the 1890s, does not always give an accurate picture of a person’s blood pressure.

From Washington Post

Page 75, Figure shown is not the Brown sphygmomanometer described in the text, but the Baumanometer manufactured by W. A. Baum Co.,

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