sphygmotonometer

sphygmotonometer

 [sfig″mo-to-nom´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring the elasticity of arterial walls.

sphyg·mo·to·nom·e·ter

(sfig'mō-tō-nom'ĕ-tĕr), An instrument, like the sphygmotonograph, for determining the degree of blood pressure. [sphygmo- + G. tonos, tension, + metron, measure]

sphyg·mo·to·nom·e·ter

(sfig'mō-tŏ-nom'ĕ-tĕr) An instrument, like the sphygmotonograph, to determine degree of blood pressure. [sphygmo- + G. tonos, tension, + metron, measure]