sphygmomanometer UK /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/US /ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/ noun1 •A device used to measure blood pressure.Diagnostic monitoring of the pulse became linked to study of blood pressure, for which the sphygmomanometer was devised. — 1997 formssphygmomanometers