sphygmic

English

Etymology

From Latin sphygmicus, from Ancient Greek σφυγμικός (sphugmikós), from σφυγμός (sphugmós, pulse), whence sphygm-.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: sfĭgʹmĭk, IPA(key): /ˈsfɪɡmɪk/

Adjective

sphygmic (not comparable)

  1. (physiology, rare) Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.

References

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