cardiograph

[ kahr-dee-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. electrocardiograph.

cardiograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk; ˌkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfə; ˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
2. short for electrocardiograph

Derived Forms

• cardiographer, noun
• ˌcardiˈography, noun
• cardiographic, adjective
• ˌcardioˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• car·di·o·graph·ic [kahr-dee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
• car·di·og·ra·phy [kahr-dee-, og, -r, uh, -fee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiograph¹

First recorded in 1865–70; cardio- + -graph

Example Sentences

The medico who ran the electro-cardiograph refused to make sense, after the fifth trials, out of the wiggly marks on his graphs.

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The action of the heart may be very accurately observed by means of the electric cardiograph.

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The great botanist predicted that use of his cardiograph will lead to vivisection on plants instead of animals.

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The cardiograph is constructed with an unerring accuracy by which a one-hundredth part of a second is indicated on a graph.

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