Sphygmomanometer

sphygmomanometer /sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter/ (sfig?mo-mah-nom´e-ter) an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure.

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sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter (sfgm-m-nm-tr) or 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.

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sphygmo·mano·metric (-mn-mtrk) adj.

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Sphygmomanometer

An instrument used to measure blood pressure.

Mentioned in: Hypertension

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sphygmomanometer (sfig´mōm-nom´itr),

n an instrument for indirect measurement of blood pressure. See also blood pressure cuff.

sphygmomanometer, aneroid ma-nometer

n a portable, handheld blood pressure measurement unit consisting of a cuff that is easily applied with one hand, a built-in or attachable stethoscope, a valve that inflates and deflates the cuff automatically, and an easy-to-read data display screen.

sphygmomanometer, electronic manometer,

n an instrument used to digitally measure blood pressure.

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sphygmomanometer

an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure.