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cardiograph

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car·di·o·graph  (kärd--grf)
n.
1. An instrument used to record the mechanical movements of the heart.

cardi·ogra·phy (-gr-f) n.

cardiograph [ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf]
n
1. (Medicine) an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
2. (Medicine) short for electrocardiograph
cardiographer  [ˌkɑːdɪˈɒgrəfə] n
cardiographic  [ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈgræfɪk], cardiographical adj
cardiographically  adv
cardiography  n

cardiograph
an instrument to record the action of the heart. — cardiographer, n.cardiographic, adj.
See also: Heart
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heartcardiograph - 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
Translations
cardiograph [ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌgræf] Ncardiógrafo m


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