sphygmograph

[ sfig-muh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈsfɪg məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

an instrument for recording the rapidity, strength, and uniformity of the arterial pulse.

Nearby words

sphygmic, sphygmic interval, sphygmo-, sphygmochronograph, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmographic, sphygmography, sphygmoid, sphygmomanometer, sphygmoscopy

Origin of sphygmograph

First recorded in 1855–60; sphygmo- + -graph

Related formssphyg·mo·graph·ic

[sfig-muh-graf-ik] /ˌsfɪg məˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivesphyg·mog·ra·phy

[sfig-mog-ruh-fee] /sfɪgˈmɒg rə fi/, noun

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Examples from the Web for sphygmograph

Marey's sphygmograph was not the first instrument of its kind.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget
A sphygmograph stood upon the table and a gasometer-like engine, which was new to Doctor Ripley, in the corner.
The Man from Archangel|A. Conan Doyle
A sphygmograph stood upon the table, and a gasometer-like engine, which was new to Dr. Ripley, in the corner.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sphygmograph

sphygmograph

/ (ˈsfɪɡməʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

med an instrument for making a recording (sphygmogram) of variations in blood pressure and pulse

Derived Formssphygmographic (ˌsfɪɡməʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectivesphygmography (sfɪɡˈmɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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Medicine definitions for sphygmograph

sphygmograph

[ sfĭg′mə-grăf′ ]

n.

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

Related formssphyg′mo•graph′ic adj.sphyg•mog′ra•phy (-mŏg′rə-fē) n.