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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of sphygmomanometer

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Using an outdated or uncalibrated sphygmomanometer is not the CMA’s fault.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

When using a sphygmomanometer, the cuff is placed around the upper arm and inflated until blood flow is completely blocked, then slowly released.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Five of the eight 16-letter words were spelled correctly, Michelangelesque and sphygmomanometer among them.

From Slate • May 28, 2014

Although we felt certain that the circulation was improved, we rarely needed cardiac stimulation, we never could prove any increase of blood pressure with the sphygmomanometer.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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