kinetocardiogram
[ kə-nĕt′ō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′, -nē′tō-, kī- ]
n.
A graphic recording of the vibrations of the chest wall produced by cardiac activity.
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Other words from kinetocardiogram
ki•net′o•car′di•o•graph′ (-grăf′) adj.Words nearby kinetocardiogram
kinetic theory of gases, kinetic theory of heat, kinetic theory of matter, kinetin, kineto-, kinetocardiogram, kinetochore, kinetogenic, kinetograph, kinetoplast, kinetoscope
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