pulsometer
noun
pul·som·e·ter
ˌpəlˈsämətə(r),
-mətə-
1
: a displacement pump with valves for raising water by steam partly by atmospheric pressure and partly by the direct action of the steam on the water without intervention of a piston
called also vacuum pump
2
a
: sphygmograph, pulsimeter
b
: a watch with special dial used by physicians in determining the pulse rate
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary pulse entry 2 + -o- + -meter