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• Sphygmochronograph

  sphygmochronograph sphyg·mo·chron·o·graph (sfĭg’mō-krŏn’ə-grāf’, -krō’nə-) n. A modified sphygmograph that graphically represents the time relations between the beat of the heart and the pulse.

• Sphygmogram

  noun 1. a tracing or diagram produced by a sphygmograph. sphygmogram sphyg·mo·gram (sfĭg’mə-grām’) n. The record or tracing produced by a sphygmograph.

• Sphygmograph

  [sfig-muh-graf, -grahf] /ˈsfɪg məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/ noun 1. an instrument for recording the rapidity, strength, and uniformity of the arterial pulse. sphygmograph /ˈsfɪɡməʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf/ noun 1. (med) an instrument for making a recording (sphygmogram) of variations in blood pressure and pulse sphygmograph sphyg·mo·graph (sfĭg’mə-grāf’) n. An instrument for graphically recording the form, strength, and variations of […]

• Sphygmoid

  adjective, Physiology, Medicine/Medical. 1. resembling the pulse; pulselike. adjective 1. (physiol) resembling the pulse sphygmoid sphyg·moid (sfĭg’moid’) adj. Resembling a pulse.

• Sphygmomanometer

  [sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter] /ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər/ noun, Physiology. 1. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. sphygmomanometer /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ noun 1. (med) an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure sphygmomanometer sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter (sfĭg’mō-mā-nŏm’ĭ-tər) or sphyg·mom·e·ter (sfĭg-mŏm’ĭ-tər) n. An instrument for measuring blood pressure […]

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