kymograph

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaɪməˌɡrɑːf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī′mə graf′, -gräf′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ky•mo•graph  (kī′mə graf′, -gräf′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
Also, cymograph. 
  • 1865–70; kymo- + -graph
ky•mo•graph•ic  (kī′mə graf′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kymograph /ˈkaɪməˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf/, cymograph n
  1. a rotatable drum for holding paper on which a tracking stylus continuously records variations in blood pressure, respiratory movements, etc
Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek kuma wave + -graphˌkymoˈgraphic, ˌcymoˈgraphic adj
'kymograph' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cymograph - kymo- - kymogram

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