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Noun: sphygmomanometer  ,sfig-mow-mu'nó-mi-tu(r)
  1. A pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
    "The nurse wrapped the sphygmomanometer cuff around the patient's arm"

Derived forms: sphygmomanometers

Type of: pressure gage [US], pressure gauge

Encyclopedia: Sphygmomanometer