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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Research shows that a modern fitness tracker may be almost as accurate as a 12-lead electrocardiogram at detecting atrial fibrillation.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Think of it this way: This could be seen as the horological equivalent of the difference between a quick electrocardiogram and a long-term heart monitor.
—Jeremy White, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2026
There are other ways to reach a diagnosis: blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, stress tests, and chest X-rays as well as the CT scans, coronary angiograms, and biopsies of heart muscle.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Mar. 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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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Think of it this way: This could be seen as the horological equivalent of the difference between a quick electrocardiogram and a long-term heart monitor.
—Jeremy White, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2026
There are other ways to reach a diagnosis: blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, stress tests, and chest X-rays as well as the CT scans, coronary angiograms, and biopsies of heart muscle.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Mar. 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
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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