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Sphygmomanometer vs Barometer - What's the difference?

sphygmomanometer | barometer |

As nouns the difference between sphygmomanometer and barometer

is that sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure blood pressure while barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

sphygmomanometer

English

(wikipedia sphygmomanometer)

Alternative forms

* sphygmomanometre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device used to measure blood pressure.

    • Synonyms

    * blood-pressure cuff * blood pressure gage * blood pressure gauge * blood-pressure meter * blood pressure meter * sphygmometer

    Related terms

    * manometer * sphygmomanometric * sphygmomanometry

    See also

    * stethoscope

    barometer

    English

    (wikipedia barometer)

    Alternative forms

    * barometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
  • Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
  • * 1916. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234%28191606%2914%3A8%3C661%3APOAJO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C&size=LARGE]:
    • "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."