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noun
a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
• Syn: ↑electrocardiogram, ↑cardiogram, ↑EKG
• Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record
• Part Holonyms: ↑checkup, ↑medical checkup, ↑medical examination, ↑medical exam, ↑medical, ↑health check
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abbreviation electrocardiogram
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1. electrocardiogram.
2. electrocardiograph.
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abbrev
Electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph
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a machine used in hospitals for showing how well someone’s heart is beating. The picture it shows or prints is also called an ECG .
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ECG (no periods),
electrocardiogram.
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abbr.
■ electrocardiogram
■ electrocardiograph
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/ˌiːˌsiːˈʤiː/ noun, pl ECGs [count]
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the abbreviation for ‘electrocardiogram’ (a medical test that measures and records electrical activity of the heart)
See also: ↑EKG
Useful english dictionary. 2012.