Myograph
[mahy-uh-graf, -grahf] /ˈmaɪ əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
noun
1.
an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.
/ˈmaɪəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf/
noun
1.
an instrument for recording tracings (myograms) of muscular contractions
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