Meanings
nounHolter monitor (plural Holter monitors)
plural Holter monitors
- medicineA portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24 hours or more.
Synonyms: Holter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart, usually for 24 hours or more.
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Origin
Named after Norman Holter (1914–1983), American biophysicist.
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