sphygmics

English

Alternative forms

sphugmicks [18th century]

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: sfĭgʹmĭks, IPA^(key): /ˈsfɪɡmɪks/

Noun

sphygmics (plurale tantum)

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

Usage notes

Frequently used with singular complement.

Related terms

sphygmic (rare)

References

“ˈsphygmic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)

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