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sphygmomanometer

sphyg·mo·ma·nometer

UK/ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ US/ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure

Origin

From sphygmo- (“pulse”) + manometer.

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