sphygmomanometer
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- noun
- /sfɪɡməˈmɑːnəˌmɛtər/
- Specialized
:
esfigmomanómetro
- We measured the blood pressure in the non-cannulated arm of each participant using a calibrated mercury sphygmomanometer.
- a mercury sphygmomanometer
- using a sphygmomanometer
Examples
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DBP at baseline was measured in most studies with a standard mercury sphygmomanometer, as either a single reading or the average of two consecutive readings at a single visit.
Academic text (1995) -
The gold standard for measuring BP is with the traditional non-invasive BP (NIBP) mercury sphygmomanometer using the auscultatory method (Korotkoff Sounds).
Academic text (2014) -
This is called a sphygmomanometer.
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Of course I hooked up the sphygmomanometer properly.
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Are you sure you've hooked up the sphygmomanometer properly?
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Three consecutive sphygmomanometer readings were averaged and used in the analysis.
Academic text (2000) -
Having wrapped the pressure cuff of a sphygmomanometer around the patient's right arm, Helga reported the reading they expected: "No measurable blood pressure."
Fiction book (1992) -
In general, doctors are pretty rubbish at using a sphygmomanometer, and in any case, you need 10-13 readings to get a result sufficiently accurate to inform treatment choices.
Academic text (2012) -
Blood pressure was measured by the same observer (nurse or doctor) for each patient throughout the study, after 5 minutes of recumbent rest and after 1 minute of standing, by means of a mercury sphygmomanometer.
Academic text (1992) -
The doctor used a sphygmomanometer to check my blood pressure during the check-up.
Synonyms
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3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
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A device that measures the pressure of gas or liquid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sphygmomanometer breaks down into sphygmo- meaning 'pulse' and manometer, where the -meter part is like in thermometer or speedometer and means 'to measure'. So a sphygmomanometer is a tool that measures the pressure of your pulse, which is why doctors use it to check blood pressure.