EKG

noun

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

• Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record

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abbreviation

Usage: often not capitalized

electrocardiogram

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1. electrocardiogram.

2. electrocardiograph.

[ < G E(lectro)k(ardio)g(ramme)]

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EKG (no periods),

electrocardiogram.

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abbr.

■ electrocardiogram

■ electrocardiograph

■ electrocardiography

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/ˌiːˌkeıˈʤiː/ noun, pl EKGs [count]

medical

1 : a printed recording of the heart's electrical activity made by a special machine — called also ECG, electrocardiogram

2 : a machine that detects and records the electrical activity of the heart — called also ECG, electrocardiograph

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EKG [EKG] [ˌiː keɪ ˈdʒiː] [ˌiː keɪ ˈdʒiː] abbreviation (NAmE)

= ↑ECG

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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EKG — EKG, Ekg 〈Abk. für〉 Elektrokardiogramm … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Ekg — EKG, Ekg 〈Abk. für〉 Elektrokardiogramm … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
EKG — (el. ekg) (fork. for elektrokardiogram) … Dansk ordbog
ekg — (el. EKG) (fork. for elektrokardiogram) … Dansk ordbog
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EKG — [eːkaː ɡeː] Abk ↑Elektrokardiogramm … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
EKG — [ˌi: keı ˈdʒi:] n AmE ECG … Dictionary of contemporary English
EKG — [ ,i keı dʒi ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) electrocardiogram: a recorded measurement that shows how fast your heart is beating 2. ) electrocardiograph: a piece of equipment that measures how fast your heart is beating … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
EKG — (electrocardiogram) graphic record of electrical pulses given off by the heart created with an electrocardiograph, ECG (used to diagnose heart disease) … English contemporary dictionary
EKG — DEFINICIJA krat., v. elektrokardiografija … Hrvatski jezični portal
EKG — EKG, das; s, s = Elektrokardiogramm … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

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