Etymology

electrocardiograph

e·lec·tro·car·di·o·graph

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  9. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  10. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  11. Englishcardio-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  14. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  15. English todayelectrocardiograph

From electro- + cardio- + -graph.

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