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.
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Without another word, she shoves the telephone mouthpiece into the receptacle of a Bell Dataphone attached to the cardiograph.
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Amidships, a cardiograph expert crouched over his instrument and worked desperately with the controls.
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The minute electrical currents in the patient's skin, reflecting the motions of his heart, are picked up by the cardiograph.
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Afterward, they drove to St. Joseph's Hospital so Haupt could have a cardiograph.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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