sphygm-

prefix

another name for sphygmo-

sphygmo- or (before a vowel) sphygm-

combining form

indicating the pulse

⇒ sphygmomanometer

Origin

from Greek sphugmos pulsation, from sphuzein to throb

sphygm-

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: sfĭgʹm—, IPA: /ˈsfɪɡm—/

Prefix

medicine and physiology pulse, pulsation (of blood delivered by the beating heart)

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), from σφύζω (sphúzō, “I beat”, “I throb”).

Usage notes

When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as sphygmo-).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with sphygm-

sphygmodynameter

sphygmographically

sphygmography

sphygmological

sphygmology

sphygmometric

sphygmometry

sphygmophone

sphygmophonic

sphygmoscope

Related terms

sphygmic

sphygmics

References

“Sphygmo-” listed on page 588 of volume IX, part I (Si–St) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1st ed., 1919]
Sphygmo- (sfi·gmo), a. Gr. σϕυγμο-, combining form of σϕυγμός pulse (f. σϕύζειν to beat or throb), used in various scientific terms: [11 derived terms, viz. sphygmodynameter, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmographic, sphygmography, sphygmomanometer, sphygmometer, sphygmometric, sphygmophone, sphygmophonic, sphygmoscope; ¶; 22 quots.: 1876, 1887, 1898, 1860, 1875, 1897, 1870, 1879, 1895, 1859, 1864, 1891, 1898, 1842, 1872, 1899, 1898, 1879, 1889, 1881, 1859, 1862]

“sphygmo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]

词汇	sphygm-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Wiktionary sphygm- pref.（前缀） Variant of sphygmo- sphygmo-的变体 sphygm- prefix another name for sphygmo- sphygmo- or (before a vowel) sphygm- combining form indicating the pulse ⇒ sphygmomanometer Origin from Greek sphugmos pulsation, from sphuzein to throb sphygm- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sfĭgʹm—, IPA: /ˈsfɪɡm—/ Prefix medicine and physiology pulse, pulsation (of blood delivered by the beating heart) Etymology From the Ancient Greek σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), from σφύζω (sphúzō, “I beat”, “I throb”). Usage notes When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as sphygmo-). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with sphygm- sphygmodynameter sphygmographically sphygmography sphygmological sphygmology sphygmometric sphygmometry sphygmophone sphygmophonic sphygmoscope Related terms sphygmic sphygmics References “Sphygmo-” listed on page 588 of volume IX, part I (Si–St) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles [1st ed., 1919] Sphygmo- (sfi·gmo), a. Gr. σϕυγμο-, combining form of σϕυγμός pulse (f. σϕύζειν to beat or throb), used in various scientific terms: [11 derived terms, viz. sphygmodynameter, sphygmogram, sphygmograph, sphygmographic, sphygmography, sphygmomanometer, sphygmometer, sphygmometric, sphygmophone, sphygmophonic, sphygmoscope; ¶; 22 quots.: 1876, 1887, 1898, 1860, 1875, 1897, 1870, 1879, 1895, 1859, 1864, 1891, 1898, 1842, 1872, 1899, 1898, 1879, 1889, 1881, 1859, 1862] “sphygmo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
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