vibro-, vibr-

(Latin: to quiver, to oscillate, to shake, to move; motion)

vibrocardiogram
The graphic record of the vibrations of the heart as recorded on the chest wall.
vibrocardiography
The technique of recording vibrocardiograms.
vibrokinesis
Detecting the motions of vibrations.
vibromassage
A massage given by a mechanical vibrator.
vibromasseur, vibrometer, vibrophone
An instrument once used in the treatment of chronic middle-ear disease and its local sequlae.

Vibrations were induced to dispel mucoid secretion and break down adhesions.

vibrometer
A device used to measure the vibratory sensation threshold. It is particularly useful in judging the progression or remission of peripheral neuropathy.
vibroscope
An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.
vibrotaxis
1. Orientation to vibration; vibrokinesis.
2. The detection of associated movement.
3. An organism's response to mechanical vibrations.
vibrotherapeutics
The therapeutic application of vibration.
vibrothermography
A nondestructive evaluation technique used to locate and identify regions of discontinuities in a variety of materials.

It is especially useful for detecting delaminations in advanced composite materials.

vibrotron
A triode electron tube that has an anode that can be moved or vibrated by an externally applied force.

Related "move, motion" word units: cine-; kine-; mobil-; mot-, mov-; oscillo-; seismo-.