cardiogram

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/ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ.ɡɹæm//ˈkɑɹ.di.ə.ɡɹæm/

noun

The visual output an electrocardiograph produces

Similar
electrocardiogramEKGECG
OriginAncient Greek γράμμα (grámma) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nouncardiogram (plural cardiograms)

plural cardiograms · alternative cardiogramme

  1. cardiologyThe visual output an electrocardiograph produces

    Synonyms: electrocardiogram

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe visual output an electrocardiograph produces

Similar
electrocardiogram

More synonyms by meaning

nouna graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

Similar
electrocardiogramEKGECG
Broader
graphgraphical recordgraphical recording
Also see
ekgelectrocardiogram

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  9. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  10. Ancient Greekγράμμα (grámma)
  11. Englishcardiogram

From cardio- + -gram.

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Translations

Catalan cardiograma
  • cardiogramathe visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Danish kardiogram
  • kardiogramthe visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Greek καρδιογράφημα
  • καρδιογράφημα (kardiográfima)the visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Indonesian kardiogram
  • kardiogramthe visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Polish kardiogram
  • kardiogramthe visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Russian кардиогра́мма
  • кардиогра́мма (kardiográmma)the visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Spanish cardiograma
  • cardiogramathe visual output an electrocardiograph produces
Cite this entry
APA

cardiogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiogram

MLA

“cardiogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiogram. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiogram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiogram.

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