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

• sphygmomanometry
  noun
• sphygmomanometric
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sphygmomanometer

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer

Example Sentences

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sphygmomanometer

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Using an outdated or uncalibrated sphygmomanometer is not the CMA’s fault.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

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

From Slate ● May 28, 2014

Figure 20.12 Blood Pressure Measurement When pressure in a sphygmomanometer cuff is released, a clinician can hear the Korotkoff sounds.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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