Kymograph (Noun)
Meaning
Scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- To measure the changes in blood pressure over time, the researcher used a kymograph to record the pressure readings on a continuous paper strip.
- The physiologist carefully attached the kymograph to the subject's chest to record breathing patterns during exercise.
- A kymograph was used to create a graphic record of the changes in muscle tension during the experiment.
- By analyzing the kymograph tracing, the doctor could identify the patterns of abnormal breathing that occurred during sleep.
- The student learned how to use a kymograph in her physiology class to record the contractions of a frog's heart.