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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
Synonyms:
cardiograph; electrocardiograph
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electrocardiograph" is a kind of...):
medical instrument (instrument used in the practice of medicine)
Holonyms ("electrocardiograph" is a part of...):
cardiac monitor; heart monitor (a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart)