Term: sphygnomanometer or sphygometer
Literally
meaning: “measure of rare pulse”
Origin: Anc Greek
σφυγμός/sphygmos(=pulse) >σφύζω/sphysso(=to throb)
μανός/manos(=thin, loose, rare)
μέτρον/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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