sphygmomanometer

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/

Noun

sphygmomanometer (plural sphygmomanometers)

1. A device used to measure blood pressure.

Synonyms

• blood-pressure cuff
• blood pressure gage
• blood pressure gauge
• blood-pressure meter
• blood pressure meter
• sphygmometer

Related terms

• manometer
• sphygmomanometric
• sphygmomanometry

Translations

• French: sphygmomanomètre, tensiomètre
• German: Blutdruckmessgerät
• Italian: sfigmomanometro
• Portuguese: esfigmomanómetro (Portugal), esfigmomanômetro (Brazil)
• Russian: сфигмомано́метр
• Spanish: esfigmomanómetro, esfingomanómetro, tensiómetro, baumanómetro, manguito de la presión arterial, brazalete de presión sanguínea (Mexico), brazalete de presión arterial (Mexico)

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