photoplethysmograph

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What does photoplethysmograph mean?

A plethysmograph that uses illumination of the skin in order to measures changes in light absorption

Where does photoplethysmograph come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English plethysmograph English photoplethysmograph From photo- + plethysmograph.

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