e·lec·tro·car·di·o·graph

(ĭ-lĕk′trō-kär′dē-ə-grăf′)

An instrument used in the detection and diagnosis of heart abnormalities that measures electrical potentials on the body surface and generates a record of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity. Also called cardiograph.

e·lec′tro·car′di·o·graph′ic (-grăf′ĭk) adj.

e·lec′tro·car′di·o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.

e·lec′tro·car′di·og′ra·phy (-kär′dē-ŏg′rə-fē) n.

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electrocardiograph

(ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)

(Medicine) an instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart. Abbreviation: ECG

eˌlectroˌcardioˈgraphic adj

eˌlectroˌcardioˈgraphically adv

electrocardiography n

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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

[1910–15]

e•lec`tro•car`di•o•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.

e•lec`tro•car`di•og′ra•phy (-ˈɒg rə fi) n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

electrocardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart

cardiograph

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

Translations

électrocardiographe

electrocardiograph

[ɪˌlektrəʊˈkɑːdɪəgræf] N → electrocardiógrafo m

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electrocardiograph

[ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɑːdɪəˌgræf] n → elettrocardiografo

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e·lec·tro·car·di·o·graph

n. electrocardiógrafo, instrumento para registrar las variaciones eléctricas del músculo cardíaco en acción.

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