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.
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