electrocardiograph en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English electrocardiograph From electro- + cardio- + -graph.
Meanings
- A device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| electrocardiographs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
electrocardiographically · electrocardiographic
Relateds
electrocardiography · echocardiograph · electrocardiogram
Synonyms
EKG · ECG · cardiograph
Translations (20)
id elektrokardiograf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · fr électrocardiographe (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · eo elektrokardiografio (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · hu elektrokardiográf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · pl elektrokardiograf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · nl elektrocardiograaf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ca electrocardiògraf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ko 심전계 (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · el ηλεκτροκαρδιογράφος (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · es electrocardiógrafo (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · pt electrocardiógrafo (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ja 心電計 (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ro electrocardiograf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · cs elektrokardiograf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ur برقی قلب نگار (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · de Elektrokardiograph (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · ga leictreacardagraf (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · el ηλεκτροκαρδιογραφία (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · cmn 心電圖儀 /心电图仪 (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities) · fi EKG-laite (a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities)