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

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Using an outdated or uncalibrated sphygmomanometer is not the CMA’s fault.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

His “phlebostate,” manufactured by Kny-Scheerer of New York, was quite similar to a sphygmomanometer.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby