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sphygmomanometer definition

sphyg·mo·ma·nom·eter (sfig′mō mə näm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure, consisting of an inflatable band wrapped around the upper arm to compress the artery, and an attached manometer

Etymology: sphygmo- + manometer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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