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sphygmomanometer Definition


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sphygmomanometer
sphygmometer
noun
    1. medicine.
      An instrument that consists of an inflatable cuff for the arm, which is connected to a column of mercury with a graduated scale and which is used for measuring blood pressure in the arteries.
Etymology: 1880s: from Greek sphygmos a pulse, from sphyzo to beat.



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