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sphygmomanometer
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sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter  (sfgm-m-nm-tr) also sphyg·mom·e·ter (sfg-mm-tr)
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.
sphygmo·mano·metric (-mn-mtrk) adj.
sphygmo·mano·metri·cal·ly adv.
sphygmo·ma·nome·try n.
sphygmomanometer [ˌsfɪgməʊməˈnɒmɪtə]
n
(Medicine) Med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
[from sphygmo- + manometer, on the model of French sphygmomanomètre]
sphygmomanometer
manometer, def. 2.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels, Instruments
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Noun1.sphygmomanometer - a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressuresphygmomanometer - a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
pressure gage, pressure gauge - gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
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