cardiograph

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noun

Electrocardiograph.

Similar
electrocardiographballistocardiograph
OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nouncardiograph (plural cardiographs)

plural cardiographs · alternative obsolete cardiagraph

  1. cardiologyElectrocardiograph.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmedical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart

Similar
electrocardiograph
Broader
medical instrument

nouna 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

Similar
ballistocardiograph
Broader
medical instrument
Also see
ballistocardiographelectrocardiograph

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 Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  10. Englishcardiograph

From cardio- + -graph.

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Translations

Catalan cardiògraf
  • cardiògrafan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
French cardiographe
  • cardiographean instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Greek καρδιογράφος
  • καρδιογράφος (kardiográfos)an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Indonesian kardiograf
  • kardiografan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Irish cardagraf
  • cardagrafan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Italian cardiografo
  • cardiografoan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Polish kardiograf
  • kardiografan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Romanian cardiograf
  • cardiografan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Turkish kardiyograf
  • kardiyografan instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Urdu قلب نگار
  • قلب نگار (qalb nigār)an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
Cite this entry
APA

cardiograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiograph

MLA

“cardiograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiograph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiograph.

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