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kymograph
[ kahy-muh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
kymograph
/ ˈkaɪməˌɡrÉ‘Ëf; -ˌɡræf /
noun
- med a rotatable drum for holding paper on which a tracking stylus continuously records variations in blood pressure, respiratory movements, etc
- phonetics this device as applied to the measurement of variations in the muscular action of the articulatory organs
- an instrument for recording the angular oscillations of an aircraft in flight
Derived Forms
- ËŒ°ì²â³¾´Çˈ²µ°ù²¹±è³ó¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ì²â·³¾´Ç·²µ°ù²¹±è³ó·¾±³¦ [kahy-m, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kymograph1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kymograph1
Example Sentences
The whole was connected up with a kymograph.
But this necessitated such rapid revolution of the drum of the kymograph that the curves were not compact enough for purposes of demonstration.
By the kymograph respirations were found to become shallower in proportion to their frequency.
The excursions of the tambour pointer as recorded on the smoked paper of the kymograph give a true picture of the respiration rate.
By tapping out rhythms on a kymograph, he determined the well-known 'Taktgleichheit' of the feet in scanned verse, and noted a number of facts about the time relations of the different unit groups.
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