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Cardiograph

noun

Medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart. Synonym: electrocardiograph.

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. Synonym: ballistocardiograph.

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Words linked to "Cardiograph" : medical instrument, cardiac monitor, heart monitor, electrocardiograph, ballistocardiograph