sphyg·mo·graph \-raf, -rȧf\noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sphygmo- + -graph : an instrument that when applied over an artery records graphically the movements or character of the pulse • sphyg·mo·graph·ic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\adjective • sphyg·mog·ra·phy\sfigˈmägrəfē\noun-es