precordial lead

precordial lead definition - medical

precordial lead (lēd)

noun
  1. A lead of an electrocardiograph that has one electrode placed in any of six standard positions on the chest and another electrode placed on a limb.
  2. A record obtained from such a lead. Also called chest lead.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.