cardiograph

Other forms: cardiographs

Definitions of cardiograph
  1. noun
    a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
    synonyms: ballistocardiograph
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    type of:
    medical instrument
    instrument used in the practice of medicine
  2. noun
    medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
    synonyms: electrocardiograph
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    type of:
    medical instrument
    instrument used in the practice of medicine
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