EKG
Americanabbreviation
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electrocardiogram
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electrocardiograph
Etymology
Origin of EKG
< German E ( lectro ) k ( ardio ) g ( ramme )
Example Sentences
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You don’t have to go far for a scan: MRI, EKG, CT, and ultrasound machines are tucked away off a light-filled waiting room.
From Barron's • Sep. 25, 2025
Jail staff, the suit alleges, also ignored that Orso was wearing a portable EKG monitor prescribed by his cardiologist and suffered from several heart ailments at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
By thinking like a Bayesian, I recognize that a normal EKG lowers the probability of heart attack, but not to zero.
From Salon • May 20, 2025
All we know is that the state is claiming that they got a flatline on the EKG in the control center behind Kenny, but there’s nobody that comes out and actually checks.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2024
He had thought he might have something wrong with his heart, and had spent half a day hooked up to an EKG machine.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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