Sphygmomanometer
//ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device used to measure blood pressure.
"Sphygmomanometer. — Very recently, Professor S. von Basch has introduced* an instrument, to which he gives the above name, for the purpose of estimating the blood-pressure in the human subject, and which has undoubtedly considerable clinical value."
- 2 a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure wordnet
Example
More examples"The sphygmomanometer is an important diagnostic instrument."
Etymology
From sphygmo- (“pulse”) + manometer.
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