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sphygmomanometer medical definition
or sphyg·mom·e·ter
noun An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries, especially one consisting of a pressure gauge and a rubber cuff that wraps around the upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries.
Related Forms:
- sphygmomanometric adjective
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