ECG

abbr. electrocardiogram.

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noun

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

• Syn: ↑electrocardiogram, ↑cardiogram, ↑EKG

• Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record

• Part Holonyms: ↑checkup, ↑medical checkup, ↑medical examination, ↑medical exam, ↑medical, ↑health check

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abbreviation

electrocardiogram

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1. electrocardiogram.

2. electrocardiograph.

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abbrev

Electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph

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ECG UK [ˌiː siː ˈdʒiː] US [ˌi si ˈdʒi] noun [countable] [singular ECG plural ECGs] medical

a machine used in hospitals for showing how well someone’s heart is beating. The picture it shows or prints is also called an ECG .

Thesaurus: medical equipment_hyponym

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ECG (no periods),

electrocardiogram.

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abbr.

■ electrocardiogram

■ electrocardiograph

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/ˌiːˌsiːˈʤiː/ noun, pl ECGs [count]

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ECG [ECG] [ˌiː siː ˈdʒiː] [ˌiː siː ˈdʒiː] (NAmE also EKG) noun

the abbreviation for ‘electrocardiogram’ (a medical test that measures and records electrical activity of the heart)

See also: ↑EKG