SPHYGMOPHONE

Etymology

Noun

sphygmophone (plural sphygmophones)

(physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance.

Source: Wiktionary


Sphyg"mo*phone, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: An electrical instrument for determining by the ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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