ballistocardiograph

ballistocardiograph definition - medical

bal·lis·to·car·di·o·graph (bə-lĭsˌtō-kärˈdē-ə-grăfˌ)

noun
A device used to determine the volume of blood passing through the heart in a specific period of time and the force of cardiac contraction by measuring the body's recoil as blood is ejected from the ventricles with each heartbeat.

Related Forms:

  • bal·lisˌto·carˌdi·ogˈra·phy (-ŏgˈrə-fē) noun

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