plethysmograph

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Needs proper templates and Greek script.”) Late 19th century: from Greek plēthusmos ‘enlargement’ (based on plēthus ‘fullness’) + -graph.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /plɛˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/, /pləˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/

Noun

plethysmograph (plural plethysmographs)

1. (medicine) An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via fluctuations in the amount of fluid it contains).

Derived terms

• plethysmography