cardiograph
Americannoun
noun
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an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
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short for electrocardiograph
Other Word Forms
- cardiographer noun
- cardiographic adjective
- cardiographically adverb
- cardiography noun
Etymology
Origin of cardiograph
Example Sentences
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The recorder dutifully notes the squeaky sounds it receives as the nurse transmits a ten-second signal from each of the cardiograph leads.
From Time Magazine Archive
The minute electrical currents in the patient's skin, reflecting the motions of his heart, are picked up by the cardiograph.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tells of a black photographer who collected King's blood in a pill bottle and a white doctor, with no special admiration for King, who nevertheless saved the cardiograph tape of his last heartbeats.
From Time Magazine Archive
Amidships, a cardiograph expert crouched over his instrument and worked desperately with the controls.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And I told him I would be back after having the cardiograph."
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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