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 segment covers a range of medical devices like electrocardiogram machines and consumables used to take blood pressure readings, among others.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2024
For example, in addition to your child's pulse, your doctor may also check their blood pressure and order an electrocardiogram (ECG, also called an EKG).
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
Diagnosis often requires an overnight sleep study and sometimes an electrocardiogram test.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Medical students spend years memorizing such scripts, training themselves to, for example, identify the sub-millimeter variations in electrocardiogram wave measurements that might alert them to a heart attack.
—Anupam B. Jena, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2024
For example, in addition to your child's pulse, your doctor may also check their blood pressure and order an electrocardiogram (ECG, also called an EKG).
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
Diagnosis often requires an overnight sleep study and sometimes an electrocardiogram test.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Medical students spend years memorizing such scripts, training themselves to, for example, identify the sub-millimeter variations in electrocardiogram wave measurements that might alert them to a heart attack.
—Anupam B. Jena, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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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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