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electrocardiogram

noun

  1. recording of the magnitude of the heart's electrical potential measured from twelve different angles ("leads") over a period of time (usually ten seconds)
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Pronunciation: /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/

noun

Etymology: From electro- + cardio- + -gram, Modelled on German Electrocardiogramm(modern German Elektrokardiogramm)

  1. The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.