sphygmograph

noun

sphyg·​mo·​graph ˈsfig-mə-ˌgraf 

: an instrument that records graphically the movements or character of the pulse

Word History

Etymology

Greek sphygmos pulse + International Scientific Vocabulary -graph

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sphygmograph

noun

sphyg·​mo·​graph ˈsfig-mə-ˌgraf 

: an instrument that records graphically the movements or character of the pulse

sphygmographic

ˌsfig-mə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective