"sphygmophone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sphygmophones [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek, from words meaning "pulse" and "sound". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} sphygmophone (plural sphygmophones)
  1. (physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance. Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-sphygmophone-en-noun-OETsWHnp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Inflected forms

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