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plethysmograph

/plɛˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
plethys-mo-graph
IPA
/plɛˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via fluctuations in the amount of fluid it contains).

Etymology

Late 19th century: from Ancient Greek πληθυσμός (plēthusmós, “enlargement”) + -graph.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plɛˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/

Inflected Forms

plethysmographs (plural)

Derived Forms

photoplethysmograph plethysmography rheoplethysmograph

Questions

How do you pronounce plethysmograph?
The recorded pronunciation is /plɛˈðɪz.məˌɡɹæf/.
What does plethysmograph mean?
An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via fluctuations in the amount of fluid it contains).
Where does plethysmograph come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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