sphygmomanometer

(noun)

A device used to measure blood pressure.

Related Terms

  • electrocardiography
  • palpation

Examples of sphygmomanometer in the following topics:

  • Measuring Blood Pressure

    • The measurement of these pressures is usually performed with an aneroid or electronic sphygmomanometer .
    • The classic measurement device is a mercury sphygmomanometer, using a column of mercury measured off in millimeters.
  • Checking Circulation

    • Arterial pressure is most commonly measured via a sphygmomanometer, which historically used the height of a column of mercury to reflect the circulating pressure.
    • The auscultatory method uses a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer .
    • Shown here are a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer, which are used for ascultatory measurement.
  • Introduction to Blood Pressure

  • Arterial Blood Pressure

    • Pressure is typically measured with a blood pressure cuff (sphygmomanometer) wrapped around a person's upper arm, which measures the pressure in the brachial artery.
    • Shown here are a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer, used for ascultatory measurement.
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