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SPHYGMOGRAM
Etymology
Noun
sphygmogram (plural sphygmograms)
The recording made by a sphygmograph
Source: Wiktionary
Sphyg"mo*gram, n. Etym: [Gr. -gram.] (Physiol.)
Definition: A tracing, called a pulse tracing, consisting of a series of curves corresponding with the beats of the heart, obtained by the application of the sphygmograph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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