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Meaning of CARDIOGRAPH

Pronunciation:  'kârdu`graf

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [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
  2. [n]  medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
 
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 Synonyms: ballistocardiograph, electrocardiograph
 
 See Also: cardiac monitor, heart monitor, medical instrument

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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