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electrocardiogram

(-kärdē ə grām′)

noun

a graphic tracing showing the variations in electric force which trigger the contractions of the heart: it is used in the diagnosis of heart disease

See electrocardiogram in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. EKG or ECG
The curve traced by an electrocardiograph. Also called cardiogram.

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