What does sphygmomanometer mean?
Sphygmomanometer means A device used to measure blood pressure..
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/ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ · noun
A device used to measure blood pressure..
Sphygmomanometer. — Very recently, Professor S. von Basch has introduced* an instrument, to which he gives the above name, for the purpose of estimating the blood-pressure in the human subject, and which has undoubtedly considerable clinical value.
Diagnostic monitoring of the pulse became linked to study of blood pressure, for which the sphygmomanometer was devised.
In order not to affect users' habits of using mobiles and to avoid the electromagnetic interference effects of the pacemaker, we have designed a wristable sphygmomanometer and pulsimeter which uses bluetooth power class II [7,8] as the device for short-distance transmission.
Use sphygmomanometer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sphygmomanometer means A device used to measure blood pressure..
Common synonyms include blood-pressure cuff, blood pressure gage, blood pressure gauge, blood-pressure meter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sphygmomanometer. — Very recently, Professor S. von Basch has introduced* an instrument, to which he gives the above name, for the purpose of estimating the blood-pressure in the human subject, and which has undoubtedly considerable clinical value.
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