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sphygnomanometer or sphygometer

Term: sphygnomanometer or sphygometer

Literally meaning: ?measure of rare pulse?

Origin: Anc Greek

???????/sphygmos(=pulse) >?????/sphysso(=to throb)

?????/manos(=thin, loose, rare)

??????/metron (= measure)

Coined/History

The first crude clinical sphyngomanometer was invented in 1896 by Scipione Riva-Rocci (1863-1937) who made a simple instrument to measure blood pressure using simple objects like ink-pot, mercury and a bicycle tubular tire.

Definition

A sphygnomanometer is the device for measuring blood pressure

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