plethysmograph
[ pluh-thiz-muh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
Origin of plethysmograph
1Other words from plethysmograph
- ple·thys·mo·graph·ic [pluh-thiz-muh-graf-ik], /pləˌθɪz məˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- pleth·ys·mog·ra·phy [pleth-iz-mog-ruh-fee], /ˌplɛθ ɪzˈmɒg rə fi/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for plethysmograph
plethysmograph
/ (pləˈθɪzməˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf, -ˈθɪs-) /
noun
a device for measuring the fluctuations in volume of a bodily organ or part, such as those caused by variations in the amount of blood it contains
Origin of plethysmograph
1C19: from Greek plēthusmos enlargement + graphein to write
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