Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0415 short lesson, about 20 seconds
sphygm/o: Pulse
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The idea
The combining form sphygm slash o names the pulse.
In practice
A sphygmomanometer is the instrument measuring blood pressure.
Where people slip
The initial s and p are both sounded, unlike terms beginning with p n or p s.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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