noun
sphygmomanometer
sfig-moh-muh-NOM-ih-ter
Sphygmomanometer (noun) means an instrument with an inflatable cuff and gauge for taking a person's blood pressure. Example: “The nurse wrapped the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around my arm.”
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An instrument with an inflatable cuff and gauge for taking a person's blood pressure.
"The nurse wrapped the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around my arm."
"A sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope are standard tools in a clinic."
"He bought a home sphygmomanometer to track his blood pressure."
How to use sphygmomanometer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe device a doctor or nurse uses to check your blood pressure.
When to use it
It is a formal medical term; most people just say blood pressure cuff.
Memory tip
Break it into sphygmo, meaning pulse, and manometer, a pressure gauge.
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Common pairings
use a sphygmomanometer
digital sphygmomanometer
sphygmomanometer cuff
read a sphygmomanometer
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Etymology
The word joins sphygmo-, meaning pulse, with manometer.
Synonyms
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blood pressure gauge
blood pressure meter
blood-pressure cuff
Rhymes for sphygmomanometer
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What is a sphygmomanometer?
A sphygmomanometer is an instrument with an inflatable cuff and gauge for taking a person's blood pressure.
What is another name for a sphygmomanometer?
Common names include blood pressure cuff, blood pressure gauge, and blood pressure meter.
How do you pronounce sphygmomanometer?
A common American respelling is sfig-moh-muh-NOM-ih-ter, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
What is the meaning of sphygmomanometer?
"sphygmomanometer" (noun) means an instrument with an inflatable cuff and gauge for taking a person's blood pressure.
