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sphygmometer
sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter S0635200 (sfĭg′mō-mə-nŏm′ĭ-tər) also sphyg·mom·e·ter (sfĭg-mŏm′ĭ-tər)n. An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries, especially one consisting of a pressure gauge and a nylon or rubber cuff that wraps around the upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries. sphyg′mo·man′o·met′ric (-măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.sphyg′mo·man′o·met′ri·cal·ly adv.sphyg′mo·ma·nom′e·try n.sphygmometer (sfɪɡˈmɒmɪtə) n (Medicine) med a device which measures the rate of the pulseEncyclopediaSeeSphygmomanometersphygmometer
sphygmometer [sfig-mom´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring the force and frequency of the pulse.sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter (sfig'mō-mă-nom'ĕ-tĕr), An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure. Synonym(s): sphygmometer [sphygmo- + G. manos, thin, scanty, + metron, measure] sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter (sfig'mō-mă-nom'ĕ-tĕr) An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure indirectly, consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge showing the blood pressure. Synonym(s): sphygmometer. [G. sphygmos, pulsation, + manos, sparse, + metron, measure]ThesaurusSeesphygmomanometer |