EKG

American

EKG British

abbreviation

electrocardiogram
electrocardiograph

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EKG Scientific

Abbreviation of electrocardiogram

Etymology

Origin of EKG

< German E ( lectro ) k ( ardio ) g ( ramme )

Example Sentences

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He had thought he might have something wrong with his heart, and had spent half a day hooked up to an EKG machine.

From Literature

You don’t have to go far for a scan: MRI, EKG, CT, and ultrasound machines are tucked away off a light-filled waiting room.

From Barron's

Jail staff, the suit alleges, also ignored that Orso was wearing a portable EKG monitor prescribed by his cardiologist and suffered from several heart ailments at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m worried about a heart attack, so I order an EKG.

From Salon

The nitrogen will be administered through the mask for at least 15 minutes or “five minutes following a flatline indication on the EKG, whichever is longer,” according to the state protocol.

From Seattle Times

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