myocardiograph

American

[mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.

myocardiograph British

/ -ˌɡræf, ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

an instrument for recording the movements of heart muscle

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Etymology

Origin of myocardiograph

First recorded in 1930–35; myo- + cardiograph

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