sphygmograph
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sphyg·mo·graph

noun \ˈsfig-mə-ˌgraf\

Definition of SPHYGMOGRAPH

: an instrument that records graphically the movements or character of the pulse

Origin of SPHYGMOGRAPH

Greek sphygmos pulse + International Scientific Vocabulary -graph
First Known Use: circa 1859

sphyg·mo·graph

noun \ˈsfig-mə-ˌgraf\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SPHYGMOGRAPH

: an instrument that records graphically the movements or character of the pulse
sphyg·mo·graph·ic \ˌsfig-mə-ˈgraf-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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