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kymograph
kymograph [ kmō graaf, kmō graf ] (plural kymographs)


noun 
Definition:
 
device for recording pressure: a device for recording variations in motion or pressure, e.g. of blood, consisting typically of a stylus and a rotating drum
[Mid-19th century. < Greek kuma 'wave']

kymographic [ kmō gráffik ] adjective
kymography [ kī móggrəfi ] noun
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