sphygmograph
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Origin of sphygmograph
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Besides, I had read articles about the chronoscope, the plethysmograph, the sphygmograph, and others of the new psychological instruments.
From The Silent Bullet by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
A sphygmograph stood upon the table and a gasometer-like engine, which was new to Doctor Ripley, in the corner.
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by A. Conan Doyle
That," he replied, "was a sphygmomanometer, something like the sphygmograph which we used once in another case.
From The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
He finds time to contribute to the Atlantic Monthly pieces of styptic prose that make zigzags on the sphygmograph of the editor.
From Shandygaff by Christopher Morley
A sphygmograph stood upon the table and a gasometer-like engine, which was new to Dr. Ripley, in the corner.
From Round the Red Lamp by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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