sphygmometroscope

An instrument for auscultating the pulse, used especially in the auscultatory method of reading the blood pressure, particularly the diastolic pressure. [sphygmo- + G. metron, measure, + skopeo, to view]

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sphyg·mo·met·ro·scope (sfig″mo-metґro-skōp) an instrument for taking the blood pressure by the auscultatory method.