electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
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Definition of electrocardiogram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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Most notably, the Series 4 includes an electrical heart sensor that allows users to take an electrocardiogram, or ECG. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Apple Watch Series 4 sports biggest display yet on Apple’s wearable," 12 Sep. 2018 House Bill 76, Cody’s Law, makes electrocardiogram screenings a part of pre-participation athletic physicals. — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, "Cody Stephens Foundation Big Event to take place on Aug. 17," 5 Aug. 2019 Further Reading Apple Watch Series 4 review: A bigger, better watchOS experience Apple Watch Series 4 devices all have built-in electrodes that can measure electrocardiograms, or ECGs. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Apple’s anticipated ECG app rolls out today in watchOS 5.1.2," 6 Dec. 2018 The new electrocardiogram, or ECG, app carries a potentially big benefit: helping catch silent killers like a heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation that is missed in many patients who don’t have symptoms. — Tripp Mickle, WSJ, "Apple Watch’s New Heart-Monitoring Functions Triggers Health Debate," 13 Sep. 2018 As diligent Quanta readers discovered, this sequence is a variant of the OEIS sequence number A064413, which is, in fact, known as the EKG sequence because of its resemblance to an electrocardiogram. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Be Still My Pulsating Sequence’," 25 Nov. 2015 If another team is faster in its turns, Crain compares colorful series plots that look like an electrocardiogram in a hospital and then digs deeper to identify the rudder and foil angle settings and the rate of turn. — New York Times, "Sailing Into Uncharted Waters," 23 June 2019 Some patients would have blood drawn and go through unnecessary ultrasounds and electrocardiograms, according to the indictment. — Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "L.A. doctor and a conspirator are found guilty in $22-million Medicare scam," 7 June 2019 The device’s instructions tell wearers to place their thumb over a spot on the watchband embedded with an electrocardiogram sensor, which records their heart rhythm. — Deborah Gage, WSJ, "Wearable Health Monitors: Do They Work?," 16 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electrocardiogram.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
| \ -ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
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Medical Definition of electrocardiogram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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