Sphygmomanometer example sentences

sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter

noun

sphygmomanometer (noun) · sphygmomanometers (plural noun)

  - an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.

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