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Cardiograph ( n.) a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles; Synonyms: ballistocardiograph. From wordnet.princeton.edu. Electrocardiograph definition, a galvanometric device that detects and records the minute differences in electric potential caused by heart action and occurring between different parts of the body: used in the diagnosis of heart disease.

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Cardiograph(kär′dē-ə-grăf′)

A specialist called a cardiac sonographer will put three electrodes (small, flat, sticky patches) on your chest. The electrodes are attached to an electrocardiograph monitor (EKG or ECG) that. Find & Download Free Graphic Resources for Medical. 423,000+ Vectors, Stock Photos & PSD files. Free for commercial use High Quality Images. 1865–70; cardio- + -graph This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: dunk, figure skating, goulash, racism, springboard cardio- is a combining form meaning “heart,” used in the formation of compound words.

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n.
1. An instrument used to record the mechanical movements of the heart.
car′di·og′ra·phy(-ŏg′rə-fē) n.
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cardiograph

(ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf) n
1. (Medicine) an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
cardiographern
ˌcardioˈgraphicallyadv
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e•lec•tro•car•di•o•graph

(ɪˌlɛk troʊˈkɑr di əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)
n.
a galvanometric device that detects variations in the electric potential that triggers the heartbeat, used to evaluate the heart's health. Abbr.:EKG, ECG
e•lec`tro•car`di•o•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.
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cardiograph

an instrument to record the action of the heart. — cardiographer,n. — cardiographic,adj.
See also: Heart

Cardiographics

-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun1.cardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
cardiac monitor, heart monitor - a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicine
2.cardiograph - a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
cardiac monitor, heart monitor - a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicine
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cardiograph

[ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌgræf]N → cardiógrafom
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car·di·o·graph

n. cardiógrafo, instrumento que traza gráficamente los movimientos del corazón.

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