- sphygmoid
- Pulselike; resembling the pulse. [sphygmo- + G. eidos, resemblance]
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sphyg·moid (sfigґmoid) [sphygm- + -oid] resembling a pulse.
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sphygmoid
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sphygmoid — /sfig moyd/, adj. Physiol., Med. resembling the pulse; pulselike. [SPHYGM(O) + OID] * * * … Universalium
sphygmoid — adj. resembling the pulse (Physiology) … English contemporary dictionary
sphygmoid — /ˈsfɪgmɔɪd/ (say sfigmoyd) adjective resembling the pulse; pulse like …
sphygmoid — /sfig moyd/, adj. Physiol., Med. resembling the pulse; pulselike. [SPHYGM(O) + OID] * * * sphygˈmoid adjective Resembling a pulse • • • Main Entry: ↑sphygmus … Useful english dictionary
sphygmic — a. pertaining to pulse (of heart). ♦ sphygmochronograph, n. instrument recording pulse. ♦ sphygmodic, a. pulsating. ♦ sphygmograph, n. instrument recording pulse of artery. ♦ sphygmoid, a. like a pulse. ♦ sphygmology, n. study of … Dictionary of difficult words
