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cardiogram

[ kahr-dee-uh-gram ]
/ ˈkɑr di əˌgræm /

noun

electrocardiogram.

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Origin of cardiogram

First recorded in 1875–80; cardio- + -gram1

Words nearby cardiogram

cardiodynamics, cardiodynia, cardioesophageal, cardiogenic, cardiogenic shock, cardiogram, cardiograph, cardiohepatic, cardioid, cardioinhibitory, cardiokinetic
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Example sentences from the Web for cardiogram

  • Yet Dal had known when he saw the second cardiogram that the attempt would have to be made.

    Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse

  • But when they get a look at that cardiogram on the screen they'll just throw up their hands.

    Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for cardiogram

cardiogram
/ (ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm) /

noun

short for electrocardiogram
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Medical definitions for cardiogram

cardiogram
[ kär′dē-ə-grăm′ ]

n.

The curve traced by a cardiograph, used in the diagnosis of heart disorders.
electrocardiogram
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