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EKG

noun

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

• Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record

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abbreviation

Usage: often not capitalized

electrocardiogram

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1. electrocardiogram.

2. electrocardiograph.

[ < G E(lectro)k(ardio)g(ramme)]

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EKG (no periods),

electrocardiogram.

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abbr.

■ electrocardiogram

■ electrocardiograph

■ electrocardiography

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/ˌiːˌkeıˈʤiː/ noun, pl EKGs [count]

medical

1 : a printed recording of the heart's electrical activity made by a special machine — called also ECG, electrocardiogram

2 : a machine that detects and records the electrical activity of the heart — called also ECG, electrocardiograph

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EKG [EKG] [ˌiː keɪ ˈdʒiː] [ˌiː keɪ ˈdʒiː] abbreviation (NAmE)

= ↑ECG

Useful english dictionary. 2012.