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/i lek'troh kahr"dee euh gram'/, n. Med.the graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph. Abbr.: EKG, ECG Also called cardiogram.[1900-05; ELECTRO- + CARDIOGRAM]
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electrocardiogram — n. to do; have an electrocardiogram * * * have an electrocardiogram to do … Combinatory dictionary
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electrocardiogram — cardiogram car di*o*gram , n. [Gr. kardi a heart + gram.] (Physiol.) Any instrumental record made of heart activity, especially the curve or tracing made by a cardiograph. Sometimes used synonymously with {electrocardiogram}. [Webster 1913 Suppl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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