sphygmic
English
Etymology
From Latin sphygmicus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σφυγμικός (sphugmikós), from σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), whence sphygm-.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
sphygmic (not comparable)
- (physiology, rare) Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.
Related terms
References
- “ˈsphygmic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]