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Definition of Cardiograph
1. Noun. Medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart.
Exact synonyms: Electrocardiograph
Group relationships: Cardiac Monitor, Heart Monitor
Generic synonyms: Medical Instrument
Group relationships: Cardiac Monitor, Heart Monitor
Generic synonyms: Medical Instrument
2. Noun. A medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles.
Exact synonyms: Ballistocardiograph
Group relationships: Cardiac Monitor, Heart Monitor
Generic synonyms: Medical Instrument
Group relationships: Cardiac Monitor, Heart Monitor
Generic synonyms: Medical Instrument
Definition of Cardiograph
1. n. An instrument which, when placed in contact with the chest, will register graphically the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements.
Definition of Cardiograph
1. Noun. (cardiology) an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements ¹
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Definition of Cardiograph
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Medical Definition of Cardiograph
1. An instrument for recording graphically the movements of the heart, constructed on the principle of the sphygmograph. Origin: cardio-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000)