| oscillometric | Relating to the oscillometer or the records made by its use. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| oscillometry | Measurement of oscillations of any kind. In medicine it is used in studying cardiovascular and respiratory physiology. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oscillopsia | The subjective sensation of oscillation of objects viewed. Synonym: oscillating vision. Origin: L. Oscillo, to swing, + G. Opsis, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| oscilloscope | <instrument> An oscillograph in which the record of oscillations is continuously visible. Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO), the common form of oscilloscope, in which a varying electrical signal (y) vertically deflects an electron beam impinging on a fluorescent screen, while some other function (x or time) deflects the beam horizontally; the result is a visual graph of y plotted against x or time with negligible distortion by inertia. Storage oscilloscope, a cathode ray oscilloscope in which the visual record of oscillations persists on the fluorescent screen until erased electrically. (05 Mar 2000) |