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sphygmomanometer n

Sphygmomanometer means device for measuring blood pressure. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of sphygmomanometer

  • device for measuring blood pressure

Usage examples of sphygmomanometer

The nurse wrapped the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around my arm to measure my blood pressure.

A sphygmomanometer shows whether blood pressure is too high, too low, or normal.

The clinic replaced its old manual sphygmomanometer with a digital blood-pressure monitor.

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