sphygmo-oscillometer

sphygmo-oscillometer
An instrument resembling an aneroid sphygmomanometer used in the measurement of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. [sphygmo- + L. oscillo, to swing, + G. metron, measure]

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sphyg·mo-os·cil·lom·e·ter (sfig″mo-os″ĭ-lomґə-tər) a form of sphygmomanometer in which the disappearance and reappearance of the pulse are indicated by an oscillating needle.

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  • oscillometer — An apparatus for measuring oscillations of any kind, especially those of the bloodstream in sphygmometry. SEE ALSO: sphygmo o.. [L. oscillo, to swing, + G. metron, measure] * * * os·cil·lom·e·ter .äs ə läm ət ər n an instrument for measuring the… …   Medical dictionary

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