Standard Lemma guide

sphygm-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: sfĭgʹm
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsfɪɡm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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prefix

Meaning 1

pulse, pulsation (of blood delivered by the beating heart)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek σφυγμός (sphugmós, “pulse”), from σφύζω (sphúzō, “I beat”, “I throb”).