CARDIOGRAM

cardiogram, electrocardiogram, EKG, ECG

(noun) a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cardiogram (plural cardiograms)

(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces

Synonyms

• electrocardiogram

Source: Wiktionary


Car"di*o*gram`, n. [Gr. heart + -gram.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The curve or tracing made by a cardiograph.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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