kymograph


ky·mo·graph

noun \-ˌgraf\

Definition of KYMOGRAPH

: a device which graphically records motion or pressure (as of blood)
ky·mo·graph·ic \ˌkī-mə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
ky·mog·ra·phy \kī-ˈmä-grə-fē\ noun

Origin of KYMOGRAPH

Greek kyma wave + International Scientific Vocabulary -graph — more at cyme
First Known Use: 1872

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