bipolar lead

bipolar lead definition - medical

bipolar lead (lēd)

noun
  1. The electrical connection of two electrodes to a recording instrument and to two different places on the body, such as the chest and a limb.
  2. A record obtained from the combined input of the two electrodes.

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