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photoplethysmograph

photoplethysmograph noun: a plethysmograph that uses illumination of the skin in order to measures changes in light absorption.

Noun

photoplethysmograph (plural photoplethysmographs)

  1. A plethysmograph that uses illumination of the skin in order to measures changes in light absorption
    Synonyms:
    PPG

Synonyms of photoplethysmograph

Forms of photoplethysmograph

pluralphotoplethysmographs

Origin of photoplethysmograph

From photo- + plethysmograph.

Questions about photoplethysmograph

What does photoplethysmograph mean?
Photoplethysmograph means a plethysmograph that uses illumination of the skin in order to measures changes in light absorption.
What part of speech is photoplethysmograph?
Photoplethysmograph is a noun.
What is the plural of photoplethysmograph?
The plural of photoplethysmograph is photoplethysmographs.

Words near photoplethysmograph in the dictionary

  1. photoplays
  2. photoplaywright
  3. photoplaywrights
  4. photoplethysmogram
  5. photoplethysmograms
  6. photoplethysmograph
  7. photoplethysmographic
  8. photoplethysmographs
  9. photoplethysmography
  10. photoplotter
  11. photoplotters

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