An instrument that measures blood pressure by detecting and recording the pressure of blood within arteries or veins.
From 'hemo-' (blood) + Greek 'manos' (thin/sparse, used to mean pressure) + '-meter' (measure). This term refers to traditional manual devices like the aneroid manometer, developed in the 19th century as alternatives to mercury sphygmomanometers.
The hemomanometer is basically the grandfather of modern blood pressure cuffs—early versions used actual mercury columns, and doctors had to manually watch the mercury rise and fall, requiring a steady hand and good eyesight.
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