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sphygmomanometre

sphygmomanometre is the alternative form of sphygmomanometer.

Meaning of sphygmomanometer

Noun

sphygmomanometer (plural sphygmomanometers)

  1. A device used to measure blood pressure.
    • Sphygmomanometer. — Very recently, Professor S. von Basch has introduced* an instrument, to which he gives the above name, for the purpose of estimating the blood-pressure in the human subject, and which has undoubtedly considerable clinical value.1882, J. Graham Brown, Medical diagnosis
    Synonyms:
    blood-pressure cuff, blood pressure gage, blood pressure gauge, blood-pressure meter, blood pressure meter, sphygmometer

Forms of sphygmomanometre

pluralsphygmomanometres

Questions about sphygmomanometre

What is sphygmomanometre the alternative form of?
Sphygmomanometre is the alternative form of sphygmomanometer.

Words near sphygmomanometre in the dictionary

  1. sphygmography
  2. sphygmoid
  3. sphygmology
  4. sphygmomanometer
  5. sphygmomanometers
  6. sphygmomanometre
  7. sphygmomanometres
  8. sphygmomanometric
  9. sphygmomanometrically
  10. sphygmomanometry
  11. sphygmometer

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