car·di·o·graph (kär d - -gr f )n. 1. An instrument used to record the mechanical movements of the heart. 2. See electrocardiograph. car di·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
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| Noun | 1. |  cardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heartcardiac 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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