cardiogram

[ kahr-dee-uh-gram ]

noun

1. electrocardiogram.

cardiogram

/ ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm /

noun

1. short for electrocardiogram

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiogram¹

First recorded in 1875–80; cardio- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

On Saturday, June 27, while Haupt was driving his new car to pick up his cardiogram results, the FBI arrested him.

From Literature

I had never seen my own brain activity laid out on a screen in front of me in real time before, like a complicated, multi-layered cardiogram.

From BBC

When Alexandra was given a cardiogram after the war, the examining doctor found that her heart was so scarred, it looked as though she’d had a heart attack.

From Literature

Bestsellers may offer a snapshot of passing fads, but this remarkable list compiled from more than a century of circulation data is like a literary cardiogram of the nation’s beating heart.

From Washington Post

Another letter: “The cardiogram shows that my heart is repairing itself.”

From Washington Post