sphygmomanometer

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

/ ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun Physiology.

an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.

Origin of sphygmomanometer

First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer

OTHER WORDS FROM sphygmomanometer

sphyg·mo·man·o·met·ric

[sfig-moh-man-uh-me-trik], /ˌsfɪg moʊˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivesphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·try, noun

Words nearby sphygmomanometer

sphygmo-, sphygmochronograph, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmoid, sphygmomanometer, sphygmoscopy, sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for sphygmomanometer

Dr. Beardsley packed his stethoscope and sphygmomanometer back in his bag and wrote a prescription, which he handed to Gram.
The Black Fawn|James Arthur Kjelgaard
He who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for sphygmomanometer

sphygmomanometer

/ (ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

Word Origin for sphygmomanometer

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

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

Medical definitions for sphygmomanometer

sphygmomanometer

[ sfĭg′mō-mă-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

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.

Other words from sphygmomanometer

sphyg′mo•man′o•met′ric (-măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.

单词	sphygmomanometer
释义	sphygmomanometer [ sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter ] / ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər / noun Physiology. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. Origin of sphygmomanometer First recorded in 1860–65; sphygmo- + manometer OTHER WORDS FROM sphygmomanometer sphyg·mo·man·o·met·ric [sfig-moh-man-uh-me-trik], /ˌsfɪg moʊˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivesphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·try, noun Words nearby sphygmomanometer sphygmo-, sphygmochronograph, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmoid, sphygmomanometer, sphygmoscopy, sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sphygmomanometer Dr. Beardsley packed his stethoscope and sphygmomanometer back in his bag and wrote a prescription, which he handed to Gram. The Black Fawn\|James Arthur Kjelgaard He who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for sphygmomanometer sphygmomanometer / (ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə) / noun med an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure Word Origin for sphygmomanometer C19: from sphygmo- + manometer, on the model of French sphygmomanomètre 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 Medical definitions for sphygmomanometer sphygmomanometer [ sfĭg′mō-mă-nŏm′ĭ-tər ] 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. Other words from sphygmomanometer sphyg′mo•man′o•met′ric (-măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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