1. A technique for recording and measuring the movements or vibrations of an object or organism over time, typically using a rotating drum with a stylus or light beam.
Usage: technical; scientific; primarily used in physiology and medicine

Examples

• The researcher used kymography to track the heartbeat patterns of the laboratory mouse.
• Kymography allowed scientists to document the precise movements of the vocal cords during speech.
• Early medical devices relied on kymography to create permanent records of muscle contractions.
• The kymography apparatus produced a detailed graph of the patient's respiratory movements.