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sphugmicks

UK/ˈsfʌɡmɪks/

sphugmicks is the obsolete spelling of sphygmics.

Meaning of sphygmics

Noun

sphygmics (plurale tantum)

  1. (plural, plural-only, rare) The scientific study of the circulatory pulse.
    • The Ignorance of the Europeans in the Sphugmicks Science.1707, John Floyer, The Physician’s Pulse-watch, page 336

Questions about sphugmicks

What is sphugmicks the obsolete spelling of?
Sphugmicks is the obsolete spelling of sphygmics.
How do you pronounce sphugmicks?
Sphugmicks is pronounced /ˈsfʌɡmɪks/ (UK).

Words near sphugmicks in the dictionary

  1. sphragis
  2. sphragistic
  3. sphragistics
  4. sphrigosis
  5. SPHs
  6. sphugmicks
  7. sphyg
  8. sphygm-
  9. sphygmanometer
  10. sphygmanometers
  11. sphygmic

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