sphygmology
sphygmology noun: the study of the pulse.
Noun
sphygmology (uncountable)
- The study of the pulse.
- Sphygmology only developed in the Alexandrian period, a couple of centuries after Hippocrates.1880, American Journal of Philology, page 290
- Tactile Sphygmology, probably the most ancient among the branches of medical science, is now far behind some of its younger sisters.1895, W. Wood, Heart Studies, Chiefly Clinical: I. The Pulse-sensations: a Study in Tactile Sphygmology
- Synonyms:
- pulsology
sphygmology meaning in Tamil
sphygmology in Tamil
- தமணி அழுத்தமானி
Examples of sphygmology in a sentence
- Also, although sphygmology, or pulse lore, is absent from the Āyurvedic classics, it was well developed in Yunānī medicine, and became the symbol of an Āyurvedic physician's skill.1976, Charles M. Leslie, editor, Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study, page 356:
- The procedure of pulse palpation is termed sphygmology, literally meaning 'the study of the pulse'.2007, Sean Walsh, Pulse Diagnosis: A Clinical Guide:
- This was the case with the diagnostic techniques of uroscopy and sphygmology, and with prognosis, best represented by the Hippocratic Prognosticon.2015, Peter Dendle, editor, Health and Healing from the Medieval Garden:
Synonyms of sphygmology
Origin of sphygmology
From sphygm- + -ology.
Questions about sphygmology
- What does sphygmology mean?
- Sphygmology means the study of the pulse.
- What is sphygmology in Tamil?
- Sphygmology in Tamil is தமணி அழுத்தமானி. See Sphygmology meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use sphygmology in a sentence?
- Also, although sphygmology, or pulse lore, is absent from the Āyurvedic classics, it was well developed in Yunānī medicine, and became the symbol of an Āyurvedic physician's skill.
- What part of speech is sphygmology?
- Sphygmology is a noun.
Words near sphygmology in the dictionary
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