| Pronunciation: | | 'kârdu`graf
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- [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
- [n] medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
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CARDIOGRAPH is a 11 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | ballistocardiograph, electrocardiograph |
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| | See Also: | | cardiac monitor, heart monitor, medical instrument |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"di*o*graph\, n. [Gr. kardi`a heart + -graph.]
(Med.)
An instrument which, when placed in contact with the chest,
will register graphically the comparative duration and
intensity of the heart's movements.
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