"sphygm-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈsfɪɡm/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: sfĭgʹm [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From the Ancient Greek σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), from σφύζω (sphúzō, “I beat”, “I throb”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|σφυγμός||pulse}} Ancient Greek σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), {{m|grc|σφύζω||I beat”, “I throb}} σφύζω (sphúzō, “I beat”, “I throb”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} sphygm-, {{en-prefix}} sphygm-
  1. (medicine and physiology) pulse, pulsation (of blood delivered by the beating heart) Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Medicine, Physiology Derived forms: sphygmodynameter, sphygmographically, sphygmography, sphygmological, sphygmology, sphygmometric, sphygmometry, sphygmophone, sphygmophonic, sphygmoscope Related terms: sphygmic, sphygmics
    Sense id: en-sphygm--en-prefix-xohnKUcL Categories (other): English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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