Nursing Instruments

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noun An instrument used for measuring blood pressure

  • The nurse used a sphygmomanometer to measure the patient's blood pressure.
  • The doctor checked my blood pressure with that arm band thing, the sphygmomanometer.
  • I hate when the nurse squeezes my arm with that blood pressure cuff, aka the sphygmomanometer.
  • The sphygmomanometer of truth revealed the patient's hidden stress levels.