Electrocardiograph

Pronunciation

Origin

- + cardiograph

Full definition of electrocardiograph

Noun

1. a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity

Synonyms

• cardiograph

Derived terms

• electrocardiographic
• electrocardiographically
• electrocardiography