electrocardiogram

noun

elec·​tro·​car·​dio·​gram i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce electrocardiogram (audio)
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also : the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram

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The Mingograph was originally used to record electrocardiograms of heart patients. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 Her doctor then ordered an echocardiogram (ECHO) and an electrocardiogram (EKG). Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Other parts of Bethesda North’s correction plan included teaching staff, including new hires, to interpret electrocardiogram results, to escalate care for the cardiac monitoring unit when necessary and log every step in the escalation process in real time. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025 An electrocardiogram looks at the electrical conduction through the heart. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for electrocardiogram

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrocardiogram was in 1895

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“Electrocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocardiogram. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

electrocardiogram

noun
elec·​tro·​car·​dio·​gram -ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce electrocardiogram (audio)
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also : the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram

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