sphygmomanometer
[ sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter ]
/ ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Physiology.
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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sphyg·mo·man·o·met·ric [sfig-moh-man-uh-me-trik], /ˌsfɪg moʊˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivesphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·try, nounWords nearby sphygmomanometer
sphygmo-, sphygmochronograph, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmoid, sphygmomanometer, sphygmoscopy, sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy
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Example sentences from the Web for sphygmomanometer
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
sphygmomanometer
/ (ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
Word Origin for sphygmomanometer
C19: from sphygmo- + manometer, on the model of French sphygmomanomètre
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Medical definitions for sphygmomanometer
sphygmomanometer
[ sfĭg′mō-mă-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries, especially one consisting of a pressure gauge and a rubber cuff that wraps around the upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries.
Other words from sphygmomanometer
sphyg′mo•man′o•met′ric (-măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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