sphygm- root words — words with the sphygm- root

The root sphygm- comes from Greek sphygmos, meaning pulse, throbbing. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including sphygmic, sphygmograph, sphygmography, sphygmology, sphygmomanometer, sphygmomanometry, sphygmometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sphygm- root

Explore words with sphygm- — words containing the sphygm- root and sharing its sense of "pulse, throbbing". Examples include sphygmic, sphygmograph, sphygmography, sphygmology, sphygmomanometer, sphygmomanometry, sphygmometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sphygm- mean?

The sphygm- root means pulse, throbbing, from Greek sphygmos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.