plethysmograph

noun

ple·thys·mo·graph | \ ple-ˈthiz-mə-ˌgraf

, plə- \

Definition of plethysmograph

: an instrument for determining and registering variations in the size of an organ, limb, or part resulting from changes in the amount of blood present or passing through it

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Other Words from plethysmograph

plethysmographic \ ple-ˌthiz-mə-ˈgra-fik

, plə- \ adjective

plethysmographically \ ple-ˌthiz-mə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē

, plə- \ adverb

plethysmography \ ˌple-thiz-ˈmä-grə-fē

, plə- \ noun

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Recent Examples on the Web Offenders could be required to submit to plethysmograph testing, in which sensors are attached to their penis, in an effort to find out whether they were aroused by deviant imagery and sounds. — Christopher N. Osher, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2017

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plethysmograph

noun

ple·thys·mo·graph | \ -ˌgraf

Medical Definition of plethysmograph

: an instrument for determining and registering variations in the size of an organ or limb resulting from changes in the amount of blood present or passing through it

Other Words from plethysmograph

plethysmographic \ -ˌthiz-mə-ˈgraf-ik

\ adjective

plethysmographically \ -i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb