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ECG

American  

  1. electrocardiogram.

  2. electrocardiograph.

ECG British  

abbreviation

  1. electrocardiogram

  2. electrocardiograph

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They had to call an ambulance and hook me up to an ECG machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Katie has regular ECG heart monitor tests to track her condition and her medication is monitored by her GP.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

She said students were now being offered "Rolls-Royce" ECG tests.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Fortunately, the heart rates recorded via ECG closely matched those obtained using the millimeter-wave radar for both chimpanzees, validating the proposed strategy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Sometimes someone with an ECG that looks perfectly normal can be in serious trouble, and sometimes someone with an ECG that looks terrifying can be perfectly healthy.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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