palmoscopy

noun — 2 senses

palmoscopy

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek παλμός (palmós, “quivering motion”) + -scopy. By surface analysis, palmo- + -scopy.

1

Obsolete Observation of the pulse.

2

Divination through examination of the pulse.

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