Whats sphyganomanometer?

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Whats sphyganomanometer?

Answer 1

It's the medical term for a blood pressure cuff ---the device used to take your blood pressure. It's also spelled Sphygmomanometer.

Answer 2

Blood pressure device. You've seen it before. The cuff, the earpieces, the tube, the gauge - it's a familiar sight in hospitals and clinics.

Does this mean something different when it's used in the Beer, Wine and Spirits forum?

Answer 3

A sphygmomanometer (thats how you spell it!) or blood pressure meter is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope.