hemautograph

noun

he·​mau·​to·​graph

hēˈmȯtəˌgraf,

heˈ-

: a curve that is obtained when a stream of blood from an artery strikes against a piece of moving paper and that is indicative of the variations in blood pressure

hemautographic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦grafik

adjective

hemautography

ˌhēmȯˈtägrəfē

ˌhem-

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

hem- + auto- + -graph

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