cardiograph

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noun (1)

car·​dio·​graph ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgraf 

: an instrument that graphically registers movements of the heart

cardiographic

ˌkär-dē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

cardiography

ˌkär-dē-ˈä-grə-fē 

noun

cardiography

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noun (2)

car·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌkär-dē-ˈä-grə-fē 

plural -es

: the use of the cardiograph : examination by cardiograph

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Noun

And the cardiograph, which measures the beatings of the heart. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary

Noun (2)

International Scientific Vocabulary cardiograph + -y

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1866, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cardiograph

noun

car·​dio·​graph -ˌgraf 

: an instrument that registers graphically movements of the heart

cardiographer

ˌkärd-ē-ˈäg-rə-fər 

noun

cardiographic

ˌkärd-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective

cardiography

ˌkärd-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē 

noun

plural cardiographies