electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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The landmark Second Chance Act requires all students participating in high school sports for the first time to get an electrocardiogram screening and receive results showing they are cleared for sports.
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Martha Lopez-Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
That verdict was attributed to an AI -assisted electrocardiogram analysis.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Research shows that a modern fitness tracker may be almost as accurate as a 12-lead electrocardiogram at detecting atrial fibrillation.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
At the last two stations, volunteer nurses conduct an electrocardiogram, or EKG, on participants, then medical doctors read their results.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Martha Lopez-Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
That verdict was attributed to an AI -assisted electrocardiogram analysis.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Research shows that a modern fitness tracker may be almost as accurate as a 12-lead electrocardiogram at detecting atrial fibrillation.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
At the last two stations, volunteer nurses conduct an electrocardiogram, or EKG, on participants, then medical doctors read their results.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Electrocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocardiogram. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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