cardiography

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UK/ˌkɑːdiˈɒɡɹəfi/US/ˌkɑɹdiˈɑɡɹəfi/

noun

The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis

Similar
electrocardiography
OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nouncardiography (countable and uncountable, plural cardiographies)

plural cardiographies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis

Synonyms & antonyms

noundiagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)

Similar
electrocardiography
Broader
diagnostic procedurediagnostic technique
Also see
electrocardiography

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 Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  11. Englishcardiography

From cardio- + -graphy.

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Translations

Catalan cardiografia
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Polish kardiografia
  • kardiografiaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cardiography

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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