sphygmogram /sphyg·mo·gram/ (sfig´mo-gram) a record or tracing made by a sphygmograph.
sphygmogram
sphyg·mo·gram (sf g m -gr m )n. The record or tracing produced by a sphygmograph. |
sphygmogram
[sfig′məgram]
Etymology: Gk, sphygmos, pulse, gramma, record
a pulse tracing produced by a sphygmograph. A curve occurs on the tracing with each atrial pulsation. An upward, primary elevation is followed by a sudden drop to a point slightly above the baseline. The curve then gradually descends to the baseline in small decrements of amplitude. Sphygmographic abnormalities of rate, rhythm, and form may be diagnostically useful in an assessment of cardiovascular function.
sphygmogram
the record or tracing made by a sphygmograph; called also pulse tracing.
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