n.
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.
sphygmomanometric sphyg'mo·man'o·met'ric (-măn'ə-mĕt'rĭk) adj.
sphygmomanometrically sphyg'mo·man'o·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
sphygmomanometry sphyg'mo·ma·nom'e·try n.
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