Sphygmomanometer (Noun)
Meaning
A pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse wrapped the cuff of the sphygmomanometer around the patient's arm to take their blood pressure reading.
- To get an accurate reading, the doctor made sure the sphygmomanometer was calibrated correctly before use.
- The medical student practiced using a sphygmomanometer on her fellow classmates to hone her skills.
- The sphygmomanometer beeped as it inflated the cuff to the correct pressure to measure the patient's blood pressure.
- The doctor compared the readings from the digital sphygmomanometer to the manual one to ensure consistency.