sphygmomanometer
sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter
noun \ˌsfig-mō-mə-ˈnä-mə-tər\Definition of SPHYGMOMANOMETER
: an instrument for measuring blood pressure and especially arterial blood pressure
— sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·try \-mə-ˈnä-mə-trē\ noun
See Origin of SPHYGMOMANOMETER
Greek sphygmos pulse (from sphyzein to throb) + International Scientific Vocabulary manometer
First Known Use: circa 1889
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