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sphygmomanometer
noun[ C ]
medical specializeduk /ˌsfɪɡ.məʊ.mænˈɒm.ɪ.tər/ us /ˌsfɪɡ.moʊ.məˈnɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
a device for measuring blood pressure, consisting of a part that goes around the arm and fills with air, attached to a part that reads and shows the measurement:
You hold out your arm, the sphygmomanometer cuff is wrapped around your biceps and the pressure in the brachial artery is taken.
Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured with a mercury sphygmomanometer after a minimum of 10 minutes of rest in a sitting position.
Synonym
blood pressure monitor
Sitting blood pressures were measured manually with a sphygmomanometer.
We can measure blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer or listen to someone's heart by using a stethoscope.
Many wards have no routine maintenance policy for sphygmomanometers.
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