oscillometer

oscillometer definition - medical

os·cil·lom·e·ter (ŏsˌə-lŏmˈĭ-tər)

noun
An apparatus for measuring oscillations, especially those of the bloodstream in sphygmometry.

Related Forms:

  • osˌcil·lo·metˈric (ŏsˌə-lō-mĕtˈtĭk) adjective

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