Look up: Electrocardiogram

1. electrocardiogram
   (ECG, EKG) Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-lek′trō-kar′dē-ō-gram Definitions: 1. Graphic record of the heart's integrated action currents obtained with the electrocardiograph displayed as voltage changes over time.
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2. electrocardiogram
   [n] - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
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3. Electrocardiogram
   Record of the electrical activity of the heart that is produced by placing a number of recording electrodes onto the chest area.
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4. Electrocardiogram
   A tracing of the electric currents that initiate the heart beat and which is used to diagnose possible heart disorders.
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5. Electrocardiogram
   Electrocardiogram: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. An electrocardiogram is a simple, non-invasive procedure. Electrodes are placed on the skin of the chest and connected in a specific order to a machine that, when turned on, measures electrical activity all overaround the heart....
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6. electrocardiogram
   the tracing made by an electrocardiograph used to determine abnormality in the heart muscle; recording on a special paper by an electrocardiograph, of the electrical impulses of the heart muscle and thus verifying whether the heart is working normally or not Category: Medicine
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7. electrocardiogram
   <cardiology, investigation> An recording of the electrical activity of the heart on a moving strip of paper. The electrocardiogram detects and records the electrical potential of the heart during contraction. ... Acronym: ECG ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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8. electrocardiogram
   cardiogram noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
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9. electrocardiogram
   (ECG, EKG) (e-lek″tro-kahr´de-o-gram″) the record produced by electrocardiography; a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. The normal electrocardiogram has three components:...
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10. electrocardiogram
    electrocardiogram 1. Graphic record of the heart\'s integrated action currents obtained with the electrocardiograph (ECG, EKG). 2. A record of the electric currents produced in the body by the heart-beats of a patient.
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11. electrocardiogram
    graphic record of the variation with time of voltages associated with cardiac activity, monitored by electrodes whose positions are specified
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12. Electrocardiogram
    Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart as it contracts and rests. It can be used in the diagnosis of a number of heart conditions including valve disorders, arrhythmias, and heart attack. (Read about 'EKG - Electrocardiogram' 'Coronary Heart Diseas...
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13. ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
    a recording of the electrical activity of the heart
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14. electrocardiogram
    Graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart, as detected by electrodes placed on the skin. Electrocardiography is used in the diagnosis of heart disease
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15. electrocardiogram
    (ue-lek;tro-kar;de-uo-gram;) A recording of the electrical activity that accompanies the cardiac cycle; ECG or EKG.
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16. electrocardiogram
    (ue-lek;tro-kar;de-uo-gram;) A recording of the electrical activity that accompanies the cardiac cycle; ECG or EKG.
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17. electrocardiogram
    A line graph that shows changes in the electrical activity of the heart over time. It is made by an instrument called an electrocardiograph. The graph can show that there are abnormal conditions, such as blocked arteries, changes in electrolytes (particles with electrical charges), and changes in th...
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