electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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The most common is a physical examination and an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), which shows a snapshot of the heart's electrical activity.
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Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, in the visitors’ locker room, paramedics were measuring the electrical activity of Harbaugh’s heart by administering an electrocardiogram.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Old-fashioned writing requires bursts of focus that remind me of the sharp spikes of an electrocardiogram.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Apple has reportedly been working on blood pressure monitoring with its Apple Watch, which already has a heart rate sensor and added electrocardiogram (ECG) several years ago.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
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Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, in the visitors’ locker room, paramedics were measuring the electrical activity of Harbaugh’s heart by administering an electrocardiogram.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Old-fashioned writing requires bursts of focus that remind me of the sharp spikes of an electrocardiogram.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Apple has reportedly been working on blood pressure monitoring with its Apple Watch, which already has a heart rate sensor and added electrocardiogram (ECG) several years ago.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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