plethysmogram

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ple·thys·mo·gram

 (plē-thĭz′mə-grăm′, plə-)
n.
A record or tracing produced by a plethysmograph.
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plethysmogram

(pləˈθɪzməˌɡræm)
n
(Physiology) physiol a transcript of the changes measured in bodily volume
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ple•thys•mo•gram

(pləˈθɪz məˌgræm)

n.
the recording of a plethysmograph.
[1890–95]
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