Holter monitor

[ hohl-ter ]

/ ˈhoʊl tər /

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noun

a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.

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Origin of Holter monitor

First recorded in 1970–75; named after Norman J. Holter (1914–83), U.S. physicist, who developed it

Words nearby Holter monitor

Holst, Holstein, holster, Holston, holt, Holter monitor, Holthouse's hernia, holus-bolus, holy, Holy Alliance, Holy Bible

How to use Holter monitor in a sentence

Professor Penelope Leach told The Daily Beast it was ludicrous to monitor young children in that way.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Parliament looks at measures to monitor toddlers for anti-Semitic speech.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Extra security was also set up along the lines to monitor other signs of potential sabotage.
Italy’s Terror on the Tracks|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An innovative gift is the Qardioarm, a blood pressure monitor that records readings and uploads them to the cloud.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Because of this, many state health departments monitor nursing homes very closely.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned|Kent Sepkowitz|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dis whole job is a pipe, wit' us havin' a Monitor gun to open dat armored truck.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The barrel of the Monitor swung and the hot steel barrel burned Delancy's arm.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
And then the Monitor's deafening hammer sounded again, and after that, silence.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Murphy was kill-crazy, and tonight the Monitor rifle in his hands had made him feel like a god.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
As the word fers originally meant counsellor or monitor of the king, it could be applied to any of the pieces.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

Medical definitions for Holter monitor

Holter monitor

[ hōl′tər ]

A portable device used to measure the electrical activity of the heart over an extended period of time, allowing detection of intermittent arrhythmias and other electrical disturbances.