— sphygmomanometric /sfig'moh man'euh me"trik/ , adj. — sphygmomanometry , n.
/sfig'moh meuh nom"i teuhr/ , n. Physiol.
an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
[ 1860-65; SPHYGMO- + MANOMETER ]