ballistocardiograph

American

[buh-lis-toh-kahr-dee-uh-graf, -grahf] / bəˌlɪs toʊˈkɑr di əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a device that determines cardiac output by recording the movements of the body caused by contraction of the heart and ejection of blood into the aorta.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

ballistocardiography

noun

Etymology

Origin of ballistocardiograph

First recorded in 1935–40; ballist(ic) + -o- + cardiograph

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In New York City last week, Astro-Space Laboratories, Inc. demonstrated the latest ballistocardiograph,* which was developed with the aid of missilemen.

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