sphygmomanometer

Definition

A device used to measure blood pressure.

Etymology

From sphygmo- (“pulse”) + manometer.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Diagnostic monitoring of the pulse became linked to study of blood pressure, for which the sphygmomanometer was devised."
• "In order not to affect users' habits of using mobiles and to avoid the electromagnetic interference effects of the pacemaker, we have designed a wristable sphygmomanometer and pulsimeter which uses bluetooth power class II [7,8] as the device for short-distance transmission."

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