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sphygmomanometer

sphyg.mo.ma.nom.e.ter \.sfig-(.)mo--m*-'na:m-*t-*r\ \-.man-*-'me-trik\ 
   \-tri-k(*-)le-\ \-m*-'na:m-*-tre-\ n [Gk sphygmos pulse + ISV manometer; 
   akin to Gk asphyxia stopp]ing of the pulse - more at ASPHYXIA : an 
   instrument for measuring blood pressure and esp. arterial blood press ure - 
   sphyg.mo.mano.met.ric aj