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sphygmograph

(-graf′, -gräf′)

noun

an instrument for recording the rate, force, and variations of the pulse

Origin: sphygmo- + -graph

Related Forms:

sphygmographic adjective
sphygmography noun

See sphygmograph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An instrument for graphically recording the form, strength, and variations of the arterial pulse.

Related Forms:

sphygˌmo·graphˈic adjective

sphyg·mogˈra·phy (-mŏgˈrə-fē) noun

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