oscillometer

[ os-uh-lom-i-ter ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.

Other Words From

• os·cil·lo·met·ric [os-, uh, -loh-, me, -trik, uh, -sil-, uh, -], adjective
• oscil·lome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oscillometer¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; oscill(ate) + -o- + -meter