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sphygmomanometer

[ sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter ]

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.


sphygmomanometer

/ ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. 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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Other Words From

  • sphyg·mo·man·o·met·ric [sfig-moh-man-, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
  • sphygmo·ma·nome·try noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphygmomanometer1

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphygmomanometer1

C19: from sphygmo- + manometer , on the model of French sphygmomanomètre
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Example Sentences

Dr. Beardsley packed his stethoscope and sphygmomanometer back in his bag and wrote a prescription, which he handed to Gram.

He who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief.

One of the best of the mercury instruments is the Brown sphygmomanometer.

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