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 information available to the voting public focuses typically on the findings of a routine physical exam, resting electrocardiogram and standard laboratory tests.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
This evaluation consists of an electrocardiogram (ECG) to measure the heart's electrical activity, a medical history, a physical examination, and various diagnostic tests.
—Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Heart function can be tracked in real time with an electrocardiogram.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Whoop Life members can record an electrocardiogram, or an ECG, to detect irregular heart rhythms like AFib, high heart rate or low heart rate.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
This evaluation consists of an electrocardiogram (ECG) to measure the heart's electrical activity, a medical history, a physical examination, and various diagnostic tests.
—Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Heart function can be tracked in real time with an electrocardiogram.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Whoop Life members can record an electrocardiogram, or an ECG, to detect irregular heart rhythms like AFib, high heart rate or low heart rate.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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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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